Definition

1. Verb:
   • To come to the rescue; to provide aid or relief: The primary meaning of "cứu viện" is to bring help or assistance, especially in a situation of urgent need or danger. It implies an external force arriving to support those in difficulty.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân đội đã kịp thời cứu viện cho thành phố bị vây hãm. (The army came to the rescue of the besieged city in time.)
  • Các tổ chức nhân đạo quốc tế đang cứu viện cho vùng thiên tai. (International humanitarian organizations are providing aid to the disaster area.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, military, or large-scale emergency contexts. It is less common in everyday situations describing minor help.

Variants and Related Words

• Cứu trợ (v): to provide relief, often used for humanitarian aid following disasters.

  • Chính phủ phát động chiến dịch cứu trợ khẩn cấp. (The government launched an emergency relief campaign.)

• Cứu viện từ xa (n): remote support or reinforcement.

  • Đơn vị này có khả năng cung cấp cứu viện từ xa bằng hỏa lực. (This unit can provide remote fire support.)

Synonyms

• Reinforce: to strengthen with additional support.
• Relieve: to alleviate or provide assistance in a difficult situation.
• Succor: (formal) to give assistance in time of need or distress.

Related Idioms

• While "cứu viện" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Cầu cứu viện: to call for rescue or reinforcements.

    • Thành trì phải cầu cứu viện từ kinh đô. (The fortress had to call for reinforcements from the capital.)