撐:caang3,撑:caang3
(pos:動詞)(sim:支持)(sim:頂)
<explanation>
yue:#支持;#承托
eng:to support; to hold against
<eg>
yue:撑住幅牆 (caang3 zyu6 fuk1 coeng4)
eng:to support the wall
<eg>
yue:撐起頭家 (caang3 hei2 tau4 gaa1)
eng:to support (and be the only breadwinner of) one's family
----
<explanation>
yue:喺困境中保持堅定
eng:to hang on; to hold out; to persevere; to remain determined in adversity
<eg>
yue:我知道你而家好煩,但係你一定要撐住啊。 (ngo5 zi1 dou3 nei5 ji4 gaa1 hou2 faan4, daan6 hai6 nei5 jat1 ding6 jiu3 caang3 zyu6 aa3.)
eng:I know you're in trouble now, but you have to hang on.
----
<explanation>
yue:對某人予以認同、支援同鼓勵
eng:to back somebody up; to support; to recognize, provide help and encourage somebody
<eg>
yue:撐自己人 (caang3 zi6 gei2 jan4)
eng:to support one of our own
<eg>
yue:唔使驚,我哋實撐你嘅! (m4 sai2 geng1, ngo5 dei6 sat6 caang3 nei5 ge3!)
eng:Don't be afraid, you definitely have our full support!
<eg>
yue:嗱,肥佬黎,呢鋪我就撐你喇! (naa4 fei4 lou2 lai2, ni1 pou1 ngo5 zau6 caang3 nei5 laa3!)
eng:Now, Fatty Lai. I support you this time.
----
<explanation>
yue:張開、擴大
eng:to open; to expand
<eg>
yue:撑開把遮 (caang3 hoi1 baa2 ze1)
eng:to open an umbrella
撐:zaang6,撑:zaang6
(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:擴大到塞滿、塞爆
eng:to fill; to expand
<eg>
yue:撑爆個袋。 (zaang6 baau3 go3 doi2.)
eng:The bag is going to burst.
<eg>
yue:我腳趾公生#撑甲。 (ngo5 goek3 zi2 gung1 saang1 zaang6 gaap3.)
eng:I have an ingrown toenail on my big toe.
<eg>
yue:食完個蛋糕之後,個肚撑住撑住,食唔落其他嘢。 (sik6 jyun4 go3 daan6 gou1 zi1 hau6, go3 tou5 zaang6 zyu6 zaang6 zyu6, sik6 m4 lok6 kei4 taa1 je5.)
eng:After having the cake, I am so full that I can't have any more food.
----
<explanation>
yue:灌食,或指狼吞虎嚥
eng:to fill or to pour food into stomach directly letting no time to chew; to wolf down one's food.
<eg>
yue:#撑飽 好行喇,夠鐘開工。 (zaang6 baau2 hou2 haang4 laa3, gau3 zung1 hoi1 gung1.)
eng:Fill up your stomach, then go. It’s time to work.
撐:caang1,撑:caang1
(pos:動詞)(sim:划)
<explanation>
yue:划船、艇;用漿嚟撥水,令隻船#移動
eng:to row or pole a boat; to propel a boat with oars
<eg>
yue:撐艇仔 (caang1 teng2 zai2)
eng:to row a boat
----
<explanation>
yue:為咗令物件維持形狀或者位置,放另一樣嘢喺佢下面
eng:to prop; to support
<eg>
yue:支撐 (zi1 caang1)
eng:to prop