撐開

chengˉ kaiˉ

(Open up)

Open up and umbrella

撐, 開

rhymes-撐開

撐腰

chengˉ yaoˉ

(Give backing, Provide, Support)

Give backing to, Support, Provide back up

撐, 腰

rhymes-撐腰

撐得到明天

chengˉ deˊ daoˋ mingˊ tianˉ

(Last until, Live, Survive)

Survive until tomorrow, Last until tomorrow, Live until tomorrow

>>撐得到明天

撐, 得, 到, 明, 天

rhymes-撐得到明天

撐過

chengˉ guoˋ

(Support)

Support

撐, 過

rhymes-撐過

撐一把傘

chengˉ yiˋ baˇ sanˇ

(Use an)

Use an umbrella

>>撐一把傘

撐, 一, 把, 傘

rhymes-撐一把傘

撐雨傘

chengˉ yuˇ sanˇ

(Hold an)

Hold an open umbrella

>>撐雨傘

撐, 雨, 傘

rhymes-撐雨傘

撐上

chengˉ shangˋ

(Last for, Support)

Support, Last for

撐, 上

rhymes-撐上

撐起

chengˉ qiˇ

(Hold up, Support)

Support, Hold up

撐, 起

rhymes-撐起

他能撐多久

taˉ nengˊ chengˉ duoˉ jiuˇ

(How long, How long would)

How long can he last, How long could he last, How long would he last

>>他能撐多久

他, 能, 撐, 多, 久

只能撐四分鐘

zhiˇ nengˊ chengˉ siˋ fenˉ zhongˉ

(Can only, Will only)

Can only last four minutes, Will only last four minutes

>>只能撐四分鐘

只, 能, 撐, 四, 分, 鐘

這條命很可能撐不到

zheˋ tiaoˊ mingˋ henˇ keˇ nengˊ chengˉ buˊ daoˋ

(Probably, Would probably)

Probably won't last, Would probably die before

>>這條命很可能撐不到

這, 條, 命, 很, 可, 能, 撐, 不, 到

兩手撐在臀上

liangˇ shouˇ chengˉ zaiˋ tunˊ shangˋ

(Hands)

Hands on hips

>>兩手撐在臀上

兩, 手, 撐, 在, 臀, 上

沒撐下來

meiˊ chengˉ xiaˋ laiˊ

(Didn't last, Didn't make, Didn't survive)

Didn't make it, Didn't survive, Didn't last till help arrived

>>沒撐下來

沒, 撐, 下, 來

硬撐

yingˋ chengˉ

(Hold on)

Hold on tightly in the face of adversity

硬, 撐

拉撐

laˉ chengˉ

(Pulled, Stretched)

Stretched, Pulled

拉, 撐