HSK · Level 76
45 words
Chinese word
接济
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē jì
Meaning
- verbhelp
Example
失业后，他的朋友常常接济他。shī yè hòu tā de péng yǒu cháng cháng jiē jì tā
After losing his job, his friends often helped him out.
More examples
医院收治伤员并向他们接济生活必需品。yī yuàn shōu zhì shāng yuán bìng xiàng tā men jiē jì shēng huó bì xū pǐn
The hospital admitted the wounded and provided them with daily necessities.
Core concept
Support is handed across a temporary gap so a struggling person can keep daily life going.
Common phrases
接济伤员jiē jì shāng yuán
help the wounded
接济贫困户jiē jì pín kùn hù
help poor households
Similar words
资助zī zhù: Paying for a person's or group's education, project, or other activity with money.
帮助bāng zhù: Helping with a problem or reducing a person's burden through action or advice.
援助yuán zhù: Offering money, materials, or workers to support someone, a group, or a cause.
救济jiù jì: Giving needy people money or supplies to relieve immediate hardship.
Definition in Chinese
对生活困难者提供临时性的资助，多指金钱或生活必需品的帮助。duì shēng huó kùn nán zhě tí gōng lín shí xìng de zī zhù duō zhǐ jīn qián huò shēng huó bì xū pǐn de bāng zhù
Word origin
The compound 接 (jiē, "connect") + 济 (jì, "help those in difficulty") presents relief as something brought to a person who lacks basic support.
Usage tips
- English support can cover encouragement or long-term backing, but this word usually points to concrete everyday help such as food, rent, or necessities during a difficult period.
Other meanings
- supportverb
Related words
- 接济基金jiē jì jī jīnrelief fundnoun