Meaning of zhī:
支
surname Zhi; branch; division
Tā xìng zhī.
他姓支。
His surname is Zhi.
Zhè kē shù yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de zhī.
这棵树有很多不同的支。
This tree has many different branches.
Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu sān gè bùtóng de bùmén fēnzhī.
我们公司有三个不同的部门分支。
Our company has three different department divisions.
to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; to draw money
Tā de jiārén zǒng shì zhīchí tā de mèngxiǎng.
他的家人总是支持他的梦想。
His family always supports his dreams.
Tā yòng yī gēn gùnzi lái zhī chēng zhàngpéng.
他用一根棍子来支撑帐篷。
He used a stick to support the tent.
Gōngrénmen yǐjīng zài gōngdì shàng zhī qǐle gāngliáng.
工人们已经在工地上支起了钢梁。
The workers have already erected steel beams at the construction site.
Tā jǔ qǐ shǒu lái zhī chí zhè ge xiǎng fǎ.
他举起手来支持这个想法。
He raised his hand in support of this idea.
Jīntiān wǒ qù yínháng zhī qǔle yīxiē qián.
今天我去银行支取了一些钱。
Today I went to the bank to withdraw some money.
classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
Wǒ jīntiān mǎile yī zhī xīn bǐ.
我今天买了一支新笔。
I bought a new pen today.
