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支出 (zhī chū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

支出 (zhī chū) is a Chinese word: to spend. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 支出

动 dòng verb

to spend

他每月支出很多钱。

tā měi yuè zhī chū hěn duō qián

He spends a lot of money every month.

名 míng noun

expenditure

我们需要控制每月的支出。

wǒ men xū yào kòng zhì měi yuè de zhī chū

We need to control our monthly expenditure.

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Word breakdown

支 zhī — to pay out, to disburse

Words with this character (13)
  • 1 支付 zhī fù — to pay HSK 4
    • 支 to dispense, to extend out
    • 付 to hand over, to deliver
    Example

    我用手机支付了账单。

    wǒ yòng shǒu jī zhī fù le zhàng dān

    I paid the bill with my phone.

  • 2 支持 zhī chí — support HSK 4
    • 支 prop up, sustain
    • 持 hold, maintain
    Example

    我支持你的决定。

    wǒ zhī chí nǐ de jué dìng

    I support your decision.

  • 3 支撑 zhī chēng — to support HSK 6
    Example

    这些柱子支撑着整栋建筑。

    zhè xiē zhù zi zhī chēng zhe zhěng dòng jiàn zhù

    These pillars support the entire building.

  • 4 分支 fēn zhī — branch HSK 7
    • 分 to divide, to separate
    • 支 branch, offshoot
    Example

    这条河流有许多分支。

    zhè tiáo hé liú yǒu xǔ duō fēn zhī

    This river has many branches.

  • 5 开支 kāi zhī — expenditure HSK 7
    • 开 to open, to start (implies outgoing or disbursement)
    • 支 to pay out, to disburse (indicates payment or expenditure)
    Example

    我们需要控制日常开支。

    wǒ men xū yào kòng zhì rì cháng kāi zhī

    We need to control our daily expenses.

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出 chū — to go out, outflow

Words with this character (74)
  • 1 出租车 chū zū chē — taxi HSK 1
    • 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
    • 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
    • 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
    Example

    我坐出租车去机场。

    wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng

    I take a taxi to the airport.

  • 2 出去 chū qù — to go out HSK 2
    • 出 to exit, to go out from
    • 去 away (directional complement indicating movement away)
    Example

    我想出去走走。

    wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou

    I want to go out for a walk.

  • 3 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 4 出来 chū lái — to come out HSK 2
    • 出 out, outward movement
    • 来 toward (the speaker), coming direction
    Example

    他从房间里出来了。

    tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le

    He came out of the room.

  • 5 出门 chū mén — to go out HSK 2
    • 出 to exit, to go out
    • 门 door, threshold (indicating the boundary between inside and outside)
    Example

    出门前别忘了带伞。

    chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn

    Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.

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Structure & writing
1 支 zhī — to prop up; to support
支 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
技 jì skill, craft 鼓 gǔ drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)
HSK 5
翅 chì wing (of insects or birds)
HSK 6
枝 zhī branch (of a plant)
HSK 7
歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals)

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
1.2 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

Stroke order

2 出 chū — to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
出 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar
HSK 6
屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten"
HSK 7
拙 zhuō clumsy; unskillful 茁 zhuó sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants)

consists of

2.1 屮 chè — sprout just emerging from the ground
屮 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
HSK 7
逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
2.2 凵 kǎn — open mouth; gaping opening
凵 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
HSK 2
画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 5
齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

Stroke order