chi trì
Definition
- Verb:
- To support, to back, to uphold: "chi trì" means to provide support, backing, or endorsement to a person, cause, or idea, often in a formal or official context. It implies a deliberate act of giving assistance or approval to help something succeed or continue.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy chi trì sự ứng cử của ứng viên trẻ. (He supports the candidacy of the young candidate.)
- Công ty quyết định chi trì dự án nghiên cứu mới. (The company decided to back the new research project.)
- Luật pháp chi trì quyền tự do ngôn luận. (The law upholds the right to free speech.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is marked as archaic in some references. In modern Vietnamese, words like ủng hộ (support) or hỗ trợ (assist) are more commonly used in everyday language. "Chi trì" may still be found in formal, literary, or historical contexts.
- Các nước đồng minh đã chi trì lẫn nhau trong cuộc chiến. (The allied countries supported each other in the war.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ủng hộ (verb): to support, to back. This is the most common modern synonym.
- Hỗ trợ (verb): to assist, to aid. Focuses more on practical help.
- Chống đỡ (verb): to prop up, to sustain. Can imply physical or metaphorical support.
- Yểm trợ (verb): to back up, to provide logistical or moral support (often used in military or organizational contexts).
Synonyms
- Back: to give support to.
- Uphold: to maintain or support in the face of possible opposition.
- Endorse: to declare one's public approval or support of.
- Sustain: to strengthen or support physically or mentally.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- : to give moral support.
- Gia đình luôn chi trì tinh thần để tôi vượt qua khó khăn. (My family always gives me moral support to overcome difficulties.)
Related Idioms
- : These are common phrases meaning "to be a support/to be a backing" and are more contemporary ways to express the concept of "chi trì".
- Anh ấy là chỗ dựa vững chắc cho cả gia đình. (He is a solid support for the whole family.)