Definition
资助 (zīzhù) means 'to subsidize, to provide financial aid' — it's a formal, official word for ongoing financial support to individuals or projects. 赞助 (zànzhù) is specifically sponsorship for events or activities, while 补贴 (bǔtiē) and 补助 (bǔzhù) are smaller, regular subsidies or allowances. 援助 (yuánzhù) is broader 'aid' (not just financial). 贴 (tiē) as 'subsidize' is more colloquial and limited to specific contexts.
verb
to subsidizeto provide financial aid
Easily confused
- 自主zì zhǔsound-aliketo act independently; to make one's own decisions
- 自助zì zhùsound-alikeself-service
Examples
- 资助。Zhèngfǔ zī zhù le hěn duō jiàoyù xiàngmù.The government subsidized many educational programs.
- 资助。Zhège zǔzhī měinián zī zhù shí míng pínkùn xuéshēng.This organization subsidizes ten impoverished students every year.
- 资助。Tāmen dé dào le láizì qǐyè de zī zhù.They received financial aid from enterprises.
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