Meaning of 资助
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to subsidize
- to provide financial aid
- subsidy
How to use 资助
资助 is used when a person, government, or organization gives money to support someone's studies, research, or a project. It can be a verb or a noun meaning a subsidy. Example: 政府资助了这个研究项目。(Zhèngfǔ zīzhùle zhège yánjiū xiàngmù.) The government funded this research project.
资 (zī) means money or resources, as in 资金 (zījīn) funds, and 助 (zhù) means to help, as in 帮助 (bāngzhù). Put them together and you get helping someone with money.
Common mistake: Learners often use 资助 for ordinary everyday help, but it almost always means financial support. For helping a friend carry a box, use 帮助 (bāngzhù) or 帮忙 (bāngmáng) instead.
资助 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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资 zī · wealth · 10 strokes
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助 zhù · to help · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 资助.
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 | zījīn | funds; capital |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment; to invest |
| 资源 | zīyuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | to sponsor; to provide financial or material support |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
| 辅助 | fǔzhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary |
Questions about 资助
What does 资助 mean?
资助 (zīzhù) means "to subsidize; to provide financial aid" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 资助?
资助 is made of 2 characters: 资 (10 strokes), 助 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 资助 an HSK word?
Yes. 资助 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 资助 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 资助 is written 資助.
What is the difference between 资助 and 投资?
资助 (zīzhù) is giving money to support someone without expecting profit back. 投资 (tóuzī) means investing money in the hope of earning a return.
Can 资助 be used as a noun?
Yes. You can say 得到资助 (dédào zīzhù), to receive funding, or 申请资助 (shēnqǐng zīzhù), to apply for financial aid.