救济

救濟

jiùjì

verb HSK 7 #8,916

Meanings

1 to provide relief; to give aid
2 relief; aid (especially financial or material)

Characters

to save; to rescue

to help; to relieve

To save and relieve — providing aid to those in need.

Examples

政府向灾区发放了救济物资。

Zhèngfǔ xiàng zāiqū fāfàng le jiùjì wùzī.

The government distributed relief supplies to the disaster area.

他靠救济金生活了好几个月。

Tā kào jiùjì jīn shēnghuó le hǎo jǐ ge yuè.

He lived on relief money for several months.

慈善机构救济了很多贫困家庭。

Císhàn jīgòu jiùjì le hěn duō pínkùn jiātíng.

The charity provided aid to many impoverished families.

Tips

usage

救济 is used for organized/institutional aid, not casual personal help. Common collocations: 救济金 (relief fund), 救济物资 (relief supplies), 救济粮 (relief grain).

Stroke Order

救 jiù

济 jì