HSK · Level 45
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Chinese word
资助
Pronunciation
Pinyinzī zhù
Meaning
- verbfund
Example
公司资助了他的研究。gōng sī zī zhù le tā de yán jiū
The company funded his research.
More examples
学校资助了三名贫困生的生活费。xué xiào zī zhù le sān míng pín kùn shēng de shēng huó fèi
The school funded the living expenses of three poor students.
Core concept
Money or material resources placed behind a person or group's plan so it can move forward.
Common phrases
资助贫困学生zī zhù pín kùn xué shēng
fund poor students
政府资助科研项目zhèng fǔ zī zhù kē yán xiàng mù
government funding of research projects
资助留学费用zī zhù liú xué fèi yòng
fund overseas-study expenses
Similar words
赞助zàn zhù: Supporting a sports event, cultural project, or similar activity with money or goods.
援助yuán zhù: Providing direct help with money, supplies, or workers to people in need or places hit by disaster.
捐助juān zhù: Donating money or goods without payment to support charity or a public cause.
Definition in Chinese
用金钱或物资帮助个人或团体，使其能够开展某项活动或实现特定目标。yòng jīn qián huò wù zī bāng zhù gè rén huò tuán tǐ shǐ qí néng gòu kāi zhǎn mǒu xiàng huó dòng huò shí xiàn tè dìng mù biāo
Word origin
资 (zī, "resources") + 助 (zhù, "help") combine to show help given through useful resources.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word usually suggests organized support for a study, project, charity, or other goal, rather than a small personal favor.
Other meanings
- fundingnoun
Opposites
- 撤资chè zīwithdraw fundingverb
Related words
- 资助者zī zhù zhěfundernoun
- 资助方zī zhù fāngfunding partynoun
- 资助额zī zhù éfunding amountnoun