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    Expressing "aid" or "assistance" with 援助 (yuánzhù)

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    Purpose & Reason

    Structure

    向 + Recipient + 援助

    Explanation

    援助 (yuánzhù) means "to aid," "to assist," or "assistance/aid" and is used in formal contexts to describe help given to people, organizations, or countries in need. It can function as both a verb and a noun, and often appears in humanitarian, military, or diplomatic contexts.

    Examples

    • 很多国家向灾区提供了紧急援助。

      Hěn duō guójiā xiàng zāiqū tígōng le jǐnjí yuánzhù.

      Many countries provided emergency aid to the disaster-stricken area.

    • 国际组织正在援助受灾群众。

      Guójì zǔzhī zhèngzài yuánzhù shòuzāi qúnzhòng.

      International organizations are providing aid to the disaster-affected people.

    • 这笔援助资金将用于建设学校和医院。

      Zhè bǐ yuánzhù zījīn jiāng yòngyú jiànshè xuéxiào hé yīyuàn.

      This aid funding will be used to build schools and hospitals.

    • 很多国家向灾区提供了紧急援助。

      Hěn duō guójiā xiàng zāiqū tígōng le jǐnjí yuánzhù.

      Many countries provided emergency aid to the disaster-stricken area.

    • 国际组织正在援助受灾群众。

      Guójì zǔzhī zhèngzài yuánzhù shòuzāi qúnzhòng.

      International organizations are aiding the disaster-affected people.

    • 这笔援助资金将用于建设学校和医院。

      Zhè bǐ yuánzhù zījīn jiāng yòngyú jiànshè xuéxiào hé yīyuàn.

      This aid funding will be used to build schools and hospitals.

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