subsidize; supplement; help financially
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to give financial help to (usu. relatives or friends)
Commonly used for regular financial support to family members or close friends.
Tā他
měi每
yuè月
tiē贴
bu补
dì弟
di弟
jǐ几
bǎi百
yuán元
qián钱
，
gōng供
dì弟
di弟
shàng上
xué学
yòng用
。
He gives his younger brother several hundred yuan every month to support his schooling.
Tā她
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dōu都
tiē贴
bu补
fù父
mǔ母
de的
jiā家
yòng用
。
She subsidizes her parents' household expenses every month.
verb
to supplement daily expenses with saved goods or money
Often used with 着 to indicate ongoing supplementation of resources.
Hái还
yǒu有
cún存
de的
liào料
zi子
tiē贴
bu补
zhe着
yòng用
，
xiàn现
zài在
xiān先
bù不
mǎi买
。
We still have stored fabric to use as a supplement, so we won't buy any for now.
Tā他
kào靠
yǐ以
qián前
de的
jī积
xù蓄
tiē贴
bu补
rì日
cháng常
kāi开
xiāo销
。
He relies on his previous savings to subsidize his daily expenses.