zhèn
赈
relieve; aid; assist
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relieve; to aid; to provide relief to disaster victims or famine sufferers
formalFormal usage, often in the context of government or organized relief efforts for disasters or famines. Often paired with 灾, 济, or 饥.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
bō拨
kuǎn款
zhèn赈
zāi灾
。
The government decided to allocate funds for disaster relief.
Gǔ古
dài代
yù遇
dào到
jī饥
huāng荒
shí时
，
guān官
fǔ府
cháng常
kāi开
cāng仓
zhèn赈
jī饥
。
In ancient times when famine struck, the authorities often opened granaries to relieve hunger.
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Yǐ以
gōng工
dài代
zhèn赈
shì是
jiě解
jué决
shī失
yè业
wèn问
tí题
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Work relief is one method of solving unemployment problems.
Cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
zhèng正
zài在
zhèn赈
jì济
zāi灾
mín民
。
The charity is providing relief to disaster victims.