支 (zhī) — classifier for long, thin objects (pens, guns), army divisions, and songs/compositions
Definition
支 (zhī) is a classifier for long thin things (pens, guns) and for songs or army divisions. Note 支 also means 'to support' as a verb, which is a separate sense.
classifier
classifier for longthin objects (pens, guns)army divisionsand songs/compositions
Easily confused
- 反fǎnlook-alike(adjective / adverb) opposite; contrary; in reverse
- 之zhīsound-alike(literary, possessive particle) equivalent to 的
- 双shuānglook-alike(classifier) pair (for things that come in twos: shoes, socks, hands, etc.)
- 之zhīsound-alike(literary pronoun) him, her, it (used as object)
- 织zhīsound-aliketo weave (cloth, fabric)
- 枝zhīsound-alike(noun) branch
Examples
- 支。Wǒ mǎi le yì zhī xīn bǐ.I bought a new pen.
- 支。Nà zhī gē hěn hǎo tīng.That song sounds very nice.
- 支。Zhè zhī jūn duì zhèng zài xùn liàn.This army division is training.
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