接济

接濟

jiējì

verb HSK 7-9 #47,489

Meanings

1 to give financial help to; to provide relief
2 to assist (someone in need)

Characters

to connect; to extend

to aid; to relieve

Literally 'extend aid.' 济 appears in many help-related words: 救济 (relief), 经济 (economy - originally 'managing to help the people').

Examples

HSK 2

那时候全靠朋友接济我们。

Nà shíhou quán kào péngyou jiējì wǒmen.

Back then we relied entirely on friends helping us out financially.

HSK 6

他常常接济贫困的邻居。

Tā chángcháng jiējì pínkùn de línjū.

He often gives financial help to his poor neighbors.

Tips

usage

接济 specifically means giving material or financial help to someone less fortunate. It has a warm, compassionate tone - it's help given out of kindness, not obligation.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

济 jì