"propping" in Chinese (Simplified)
支撑
Definition
用物品把某物支撑起来，防止它倒下。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于非正式日常语境，常和 'up' 连用（如 'propping up a wall'）。主要指物理支撑，情感上的支持用 'supporting'。通常是动词（动作），不是物品。
Examples
She is propping the door open with a chair.
她用椅子**支撑**着门。
The books are propping up the table.
书本**支撑**着桌子。
He is propping his bike against the wall.
他把自行车**支撑**在墙上。
I ended up propping my phone against a bottle to watch the video.
最后我用瓶子**支撑**手机来看视频。
Are you propping that window open with a book?
你是不是用书在**支撑**窗户？
He was just propping himself up on the couch, trying not to fall asleep.
他只是在沙发上**支撑**着自己，努力不睡着。