HSK · Level 104
45 words
Chinese word
扶持
Pronunciation
Pinyinfú chí
Meaning
- verbsupport
Example
政府会扶持小企业。zhèng fǔ huì fú chí xiáo qǐ yè
The government will support small businesses.
More examples
社区组织为扶持贫困地区的家庭发放了生活补助。shè qū zǔ zhī wèi fú chí pín kùn dì qū de jiā tíng fā fàng le shēng huó bǔ zhù
The community organization distributed living allowances to support families in impoverished areas.
Core concept
A supporting hand stays beneath a person or organization, keeping it steady while it grows or continues to operate.
Common phrases
扶持 农业fú chí nóng yè
support agriculture
扶持 贫困地区fú chí pín kùn dì qū
support impoverished areas
扶持 科技创新fú chí kē jì chuàng xīn
support scientific and technological innovation
Similar words
支持zhī chí: Supporting an action or opinion shows approval and helps it succeed or continue.
帮助bāng zhù: Offering practical help enables a person to solve a problem or complete a task.
资助zī zhù: Financial support makes an activity or plan possible to carry out or continue.
援助yuán zhù: Supplying needed goods, money, or technical help supports people or groups in trouble.
Definition in Chinese
对需要帮助的个人或单位提供持续性的支持或扶助，常含帮助其发展或维持运营的意思。duì xū yào bāng zhù de gè rén huò dān wèi tí gōng chí xù xìng de zhī chí huò fú zhù cháng hán bāng zhù qí fā zhǎn huò wéi chí yùn yíng de yì si
Word origin
The compound 扶持 (fúchí, "support") joins 扶 (fú, "support with the hand") and 持 (chí, "hold"), creating the image of helping something stand and keeping it steady as it develops.
Usage tips
- In official or policy-related Chinese, this word often refers to organized backing such as funding, favorable measures, or services, so it sounds more formal than an ordinary offer of help.