补助

補助

bǔzhù

noun HSK 6 #14,648

Meanings

1 subsidy; allowance; grant
2 to subsidize

Characters

to supplement; to make up for

to help; to aid

Supplementary aid — a subsidy or allowance.

Examples

政府给低收入家庭发放补助。

Zhèngfǔ gěi dī shōurù jiātíng fāfàng bǔzhù.

The government issues subsidies to low-income families.

公司每个月给员工交通补助。

Gōngsī měi gè yuè gěi yuángōng jiāotōng bǔzhù.

The company gives employees a monthly transportation allowance.

他申请了国家助学补助。

Tā shēnqǐng le guójiā zhùxué bǔzhù.

He applied for a national student aid grant.

Tips

usage

补助 (subsidy/allowance from government or employer) vs 补贴 (bǔtiē, subsidy, very similar but slightly more colloquial). Both are widely used and often interchangeable.

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

助 zhù