jì

济贫

Word · VerbTraditional濟

aid; relieve; help

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to relieve the poor; to aid the impoverished

formal

A formal term often used in the context of charity, social work, or government relief.

Zhèn赈
zāi灾
jì济
pín贫
shì是
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhí职
zé责
 。

Relieving disasters and aiding the poor is an important duty of the government.

Zhè这
jiā家
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
cháng长
qī期
zhì致
lì力
yú于
jì济
pín贫
shì事
yè业
 。

This charity has long been dedicated to the cause of aiding the impoverished.

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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
fù富
shāng商
yǒu有
lè乐
shàn善
hào好
shī施
 、
jì济
pín贫
fú扶
ruò弱
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
 。

Many wealthy merchants in ancient times had a tradition of being charitable and helping the poor and weak.