Meaning of 补贴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to subsidize
- subsidy
- allowance
- to supplement (one's salary etc)
- benefit
How to use 补贴
补贴 works as a verb (to subsidize) and as a noun (a subsidy or allowance). It is common in news about government policy and in talk about work benefits like housing or meal allowances. Example: 公司每个月给我们交通补贴。(Gōngsī měi ge yuè gěi wǒmen jiāotōng bǔtiē.) The company gives us a transportation allowance every month.
补 (bǔ) means to patch or make up for something missing, and 贴 (tiē) means to stick on. A subsidy is money stuck onto your income to patch the gap.
Common mistake: Learners often write 贴 (tiē) as 帖 (tiě or tiē), which has 巾 instead of 贝. Remember that 补贴 is about money, and 贝 is the money component.
补贴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
补 bǔ · to repair · 7 strokes
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贴 tiē · to stick · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 补贴.
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to replenish; to supplement |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 补习 | bǔxí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
| 补助 | bǔzhù | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 补课 | bǔkè | to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class |
| 补考 | bǔkǎo | to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency |
| 补给 | bǔjǐ | supply; replenishment |
| 体贴 | tǐtiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 填补 | tiánbǔ | to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form) |
| 修补 | xiūbǔ | to mend |
| 补救 | bǔjiù | to remedy |
Questions about 补贴
What does 补贴 mean?
补贴 (bǔtiē) means "to subsidize; subsidy" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 补贴?
补贴 is made of 2 characters: 补 (7 strokes), 贴 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 补贴 an HSK word?
Yes. 补贴 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 补贴 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 补贴 is written 補貼.
What is the difference between 补贴 and 补助?
They overlap a lot and both can mean subsidy. 补贴 often refers to regular allowances added to pay, like 住房补贴 (housing allowance), while 补助 often suggests financial aid for people in need, like 困难补助 (hardship aid).
Can 补贴 be used for helping out family with money?
Yes. You can say 补贴家用 (bǔtiē jiāyòng), meaning to contribute money to cover household expenses, for example when a student works part time to help the family.