Chinese word

外援

Pronunciation

Pinyinwài yuán

Meaning

  • nounforeign aid

Example

灾区急需外援来救助受灾群众。zāi qū jí xū wài yuán lái jiù zhù shòu zāi qún zhòng

The disaster area urgently needs foreign aid to help the affected people.

Illustration for 外援 (foreign aid)

More examples

该学校的建设主要依靠外援资金。gāi xué xiào de jiàn shè zhǔ yào yī kào wài yuán zī jīn

The construction of the school mainly relies on foreign aid funds.

Core concept

An outside source lends strength where local or in-house capacity is not enough, from international relief to added strength on a team.

Common phrases

  • 接受外援资助jiē shòu wài yuán zī zhù

    accept foreign aid funding

  • 外援项目wài yuán xiàng mù

    foreign aid project

  • 外援资金wài yuán zī jīn

    foreign aid funds

Similar words

援助yuán zhù: Goods, money, or skills given to people or countries that need help.
对外援助duì wài yuán zhù: Government or public aid given to a foreign country.
人道援助rén dào yuán zhù: Aid that protects the lives and health of people harmed by disaster or conflict.

Definition in Chinese

来自其他国家或国际组织的援助，用于救灾、发展或人道主义目的。lái zì qí tā guó jiā huò guó jì zǔ zhī de yuán zhù yòng yú jiù zāi fā zhǎn huò rén dào zhǔ yì mù dì

Word origin

The word is formed from 外 (wài, "outside") and 援 (yuán, "help"), so its central idea is strength supplied by an external source rather than by the group itself.

Usage tips

  • English often separates humanitarian support from an overseas athlete, but one Chinese term can cover both; the topic, such as relief work or a club roster, supplies the distinction.

Other meanings

  • foreign playernoun
  • outside helpnoun

Opposites

  • 自筹资金zì chóu zī jīnself-raised fundsnoun

Related words

  • 外援项目wài yuán xiàng mùforeign aid projectnoun
  • 外援资金wài yuán zī jīnforeign aid fundsnoun

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