Definition

Verb: - To aid, to help: To provide assistance or support, often implying sincere, hands-on, or mutual help. This term carries a formal or literary tone and often conveys a sense of genuine, heartfelt assistance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cộng đồng đã bang trợ các nạn nhân của trận lũ. (The community aided the victims of the flood.)
  • Chúng tôi luôn sẵn sàng bang trợ lẫn nhau trong công việc. (We are always ready to help each other in our work.)
  • Sự bang trợ chân thành của anh ấy khiến mọi người rất cảm kích. (His sincere help made everyone very appreciative.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bang trợ" is considered somewhat formal or literary in modern Vietnamese and is often used in written contexts or formal speeches to emphasize earnest support.
• It can imply a deeper level of commitment or personal involvement in the act of helping compared to more common synonyms like "giúp đỡ".

Variants and Related Words

• Hỗ trợ (v): to support, to assist. This is a more common and contemporary synonym.
  • Chính phủ hỗ trợ người dân vùng thiên tai. (The government supports people in disaster areas.)
• Giúp đỡ (v): to help, to aid. This is the most common and general term for help.
  • Cô ấy thường xuyên giúp đỡ hàng xóm. (She often helps her neighbors.)

Synonyms

• Aid: to provide what is useful or necessary.
• Assist: to give support or help.
• Support: to bear all or part of the weight; to give assistance.

Related Idioms

• Bang trợ lẫn nhau: to aid each other mutually.
  • Tinh thần bang trợ lẫn nhau là rất quan trọng trong một tập thể. (The spirit of mutual aid is very important in a community.)

verb

1. To aid, to help