HSK 6 · verb
撑
to prop up; to hold up; to support; to sustain
天看起来要下雨了，快把伞撑开吧。
Tiān kàn qǐlái yào xià yǔ le, kuài bǎ sǎn chēngkāi ba.
It looks like it's going to rain; open your umbrella quickly.
这几根木头支撑着整个房子。
Zhè jǐ gēn mùtou zhīchēngzhe zhěnggè fángzi。
These few pieces of wood support the whole house.