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援助

yuánzhù
verb HSK 6 #5,737

Meanings

  1. 1 to aid; to assist; to support
  2. 2 aid; assistance; relief

Characters

援
yuán
to aid; to rescue; to pull up
助
zhù
to help; to assist
To rescue and help - providing substantial aid, often in crisis situations.

Examples

HSK 4
这个项目得到了政府的援助。
Zhège xiàngmù dédào le zhèngfǔ de yuánzhù.
This project received government assistance.
HSK 5
国际社会向灾区提供了援助。
Guójì shèhuì xiàng zāiqū tígōng le yuánzhù.
The international community provided aid to the disaster area.
HSK 7-9
他们急需人道主义援助。
Tāmen jíxū réndàozhǔyì yuánzhù.
They urgently need humanitarian aid.

Tips

usage
援助 is used for larger-scale, often international or institutional help: 经济援助 (economic aid), 军事援助 (military aid), 人道主义援助 (humanitarian aid), 法律援助 (legal aid). More formal and substantial than 帮助.

Stroke Order

援 yuán
助 zhù