救济 (jiù jì) — to provide emergency relief (with cash or goods) to those in need
Definition
救济 focuses on giving material/cash aid to people in need (disaster, poverty), while 救援 centers on urgent rescue operations. 救 alone is broader and can mean saving lives, situations, or things.
verb
to provide emergency relief (with cash or goods) to those in need
Examples
- 救济。Zhèng fǔ jí shí jiù jì le zāi qū rén mín.The government promptly provided relief to the people in the disaster area.
- 救济。Hóng shí zì zǔ zhī měi nián dōu huì jiù jì shòu nàn zhě.The Red Cross organization provides relief to the victims every year.
- 救济。Tā men jué dìng jiù jì nà xiē shī qù jiā yuán de rén.They decided to provide relief to those who lost their homes.
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