help; assist; subsidize
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to help; to lend a hand
dialectCommonly used in northern Chinese dialects, especially in daily spoken contexts to describe helping someone with routine tasks.
Every market day, the old man always helps his son run the vegetable stall.
The neighbors often help the widowed Grandma Zhang buy daily necessities.
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I was so grateful for my colleagues' help when I moved.
Could you keep an eye on my luggage while I go buy a bottle of water?
Regular customers are willing to support this noodle shop that has been open for 20 years.
verb
to subsidize; to give financial help
neutralRefers to providing financial support to cover someone's daily expenses or shortfalls, often used in formal and informal daily speech.
Parents subsidize their working daughter with some living expenses every month.
This small shop survived the pandemic thanks to financial support from its regular customers.
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Relatives help each other financially to live steadily in the countryside.
After he lost his job, he didn't lose his income thanks to help from his friends.
This donation subsidized the update of teaching equipment for mountain schools.