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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'assistance' or 'subsidies' with 补助 (bǔzhù)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 补助 + Object / Noun + 补助

    Explanation

    补助 (bǔzhù) means "subsidy," "allowance," or "financial assistance," referring to monetary support provided by a government or organization. It can function as both a noun and a verb.

    Examples

    • 政府给低收入家庭发放了生活补助。

      zhèngfǔ gěi dī shōurù jiātíng fāfàng le shēnghuó bǔzhù.

      The government issued living subsidies to low-income families.

    • 公司每个月会补助员工五百块交通费。

      gōngsī měi ge yuè huì bǔzhù yuángōng wǔbǎi kuài jiāotōng fèi.

      The company subsidizes employees five hundred yuan per month for transportation.

    • 她靠奖学金和补助完成了大学学业。

      tā kào jiǎngxuéjīn hé bǔzhù wánchéng le dàxué xuéyè.

      She completed her college education with scholarships and subsidies.