资助

• Pinyin: zī zhù
• Hanzi breakdown: 资 = 次 (next) + 贝 (shell/money) — resources; 助 = 且 (moreover) + 力 (strength) — to help

Meaning

To sponsor; to fund; to provide financial assistance. Giving money or resources to support a person, project, or cause.

Often used for educational scholarships, research funding, charitable support, or sponsoring events. Implies ongoing support rather than a one-time gift.

Examples

1. 政府资助贫困学生完成学业。 The government funds students from poor families to complete their education.
2. 这个研究项目得到了企业的资助。 This research project received corporate funding.
3. 她资助了好几个山区的孩子上学。 She has sponsored several children from mountainous areas to go to school.

Usage Guide

Context: education, charity, research

Tone: supportive

Do Say

• 感谢基金会对我们项目的资助。(Thank you to the foundation for funding our project.)
• 这笔资助帮助了一百多名学生。(This funding helped over a hundred students.)

Don't Say

• 说'我资助了朋友一顿饭' (Don't use 资助 for treating someone to a meal — use 请客; 资助 implies sustained financial support for meaningful causes)

Origin & History

资 (wealth, resources) + 助 (to help). Together they mean to help with financial resources.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal