Chinese word

补贴

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ tiē

Meaning

  • verbsubsidize

Example

公司每年都会补贴员工培训费用。gōng sī měi nián dū huì bǔ tiē yuán gōng péi xùn fèi yòng

The company subsidizes the cost of employee training every year.

Illustration for 补贴 (subsidize)

More examples

政府今年增加预算，以补贴中小企业的研发费用。zhèng fǔ jīn nián zēng jiā yù suàn yǐ bǔ tiē zhōng xiáo qǐ yè de yán fā fèi yòng

This year, the government increased its budget to subsidize research and development costs for small and medium-sized businesses.

Core concept

Financial help directed at a cost, covering a supported share rather than the whole burden.

Common phrases

  • 公司补贴培训费用gōng sī bǔ tiē péi xùn fèi yòng

    subsidize training expenses

  • 政府补贴育儿费用zhèng fǔ bǔ tiē yù ér fèi yòng

    subsidize child-care costs

  • 政府补贴农产品zhèng fǔ bǔ tiē nóng chán pǐn

    subsidize agricultural products

Similar words

资助zī zhù: Give money or goods to support a person's, group's, or student's work or studies.
补助bǔ zhù: Pay part of someone's living or medical expenses to ease the financial burden.
赞助zàn zhù: Pay for part of an activity or event to help it take place.
补偿bǔ cháng: Pay money to make up for a loss, injury, or other harm.

Definition in Chinese

对个人或单位提供金钱上的援助以减轻其经济负担或补偿部分支出。duì gè rén huò dān wèi tí gōng jīn qián shàng de yuán zhù yǐ jiǎn qīng qí jīng jì fù dān huò bǔ cháng bù fèn zhī chū

Word origin

The compound 补贴 (bǔtiē, "to subsidize") joins 补 (bǔ, "make up") with 贴 (tiē, "attach or add"), picturing money added where a cost needs help.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the payer is often a company or government, while the supported item may be a fee, service, or activity, making the word common in workplace and public-service conversations.

Other meanings

  • subsidynoun
  • allowancenoun

Related words

  • 购房补贴gòu fáng bǔ tiēhome-buying subsidynoun
  • 养老补贴yáng lǎo bǔ tiēsenior-care subsidynoun

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