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撑腰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撑腰 Usage and Examples

support

back up

有人给他撑腰打气,他自然趾高气扬,目中无人了。

With a lot of people backing him up, he would naturally be giving himself airs and looking down his nose at everybody.

你的椅子得有一个能支撑腰部的靠垫或者靠背什么的。

Either your chair must have some sort of lumbar support or a pillow or backrest achieves this.

The characters in 撑腰

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撑
chēng15prop up, support, open
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region

More words starting with 撑

  • chēng撑bù不xià下qu去Can't take it anymore., Can't go on.
  • chēng撑bú不xià下qu去le了I can't take it anymore., I can't go on.
  • chēng撑bù不liǎo了duō多jiǔ久Won't last long, Can't hold out much longer
  • chēng撑bú不zhù住le了Can't hold on, Can't take it anymore
  • chēng撑bù不qǐ起lái来cannot support, cannot sustain
  • chēng撑sǎn伞to open an umbrella
  • chēng撑chǎng场miàn面keep up appearances, save face
  • chēng撑kāi开Prop open, Spread open
  • chēng撑de得can support, can bear
  • chēng撑de得zhù住Can hold up, Can withstand it
  • chēng撑de得huāng慌I feel stuffed, I'm too full
  • chēng撑chí持Support, Sustain

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Questions about 撑腰

What does 撑腰 mean in Chinese?

撑腰 (chēng yāo) means “support, back up”.

How do you pronounce 撑腰?

撑腰 is pronounced chēng yāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “support” in Chinese?

“support” is 撑腰 (chēng yāo) in Chinese.

How is 撑腰 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 撑腰, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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