help financially; subsidize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to help financially; to subsidize; to give monetary assistance
dialectA dialect term indicating financial support, often used between family members, friends, or neighbors.
Guò过
qù去
，
wǒ我
tuō拖
jiā家
dài带
kǒu口
，
tā他
cháng常
bāng帮
tiē贴
wǒ我
。
In the past, when I had a family to support, he often helped me out financially.
Jiě姐
jie姐
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dōu都
bāng帮
tiē贴
jiā家
lǐ里
yī一
xiē些
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
。
My sister helps subsidize the family's living expenses every month.
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Lín邻
lǐ里
zhī之
jiān间
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
tiē贴
shì是
cháng常
yǒu有
de的
shì事
。
It's common for neighbors to help each other out financially.