Definition

Verb: - To take part in, to participate in: To contribute one's share or effort to a common activity, cause, or result. - To contribute to: To help cause or bring about a particular outcome or achievement.

Usage

• The verb góp phần is used to describe the act of adding one's own effort, resources, or influence to a collective endeavor or a final result. It emphasizes a partial but meaningful contribution.
• It is often followed by the preposition vào (into, to) when specifying the object of the contribution.
• It is commonly used in formal, academic, and journalistic contexts to discuss contributions to society, science, development, etc.

Usage Examples

• (Every citizen can contribute to protecting the environment.)
• (His research made an important contribution to the development of the medical field.)
• (We hope to make a small contribution to the overall success of the project.)

Advanced Usage

• Góp phần tích cực: To contribute actively/positively.
  • Tổ chức phi chính phủ này đã góp phần tích cực vào công tác xóa đói giảm nghèo. (This NGO has actively contributed to hunger eradication and poverty reduction.)
• Góp phần đáng kể: To contribute significantly/substantially.
  • Sự đầu tư của họ góp phần đáng kể vào tăng trưởng kinh tế địa phương. (Their investment contributes significantly to local economic growth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đóng góp (verb/noun): To contribute; a contribution. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with góp phần, but can sometimes imply a more tangible or measurable contribution.
  • Sự đóng góp của cộng đồng là rất quan trọng. (The community's contribution is very important.)
• Cộng phần (verb, less common): To add one's part. This is a more literal and less frequently used variant.

Synonyms

• Tham gia vào: To participate in, to take part in. (Focuses more on the act of joining rather than the resulting contribution.)
• Hỗ trợ: To support, to assist. (Focuses on providing help.)
• Góp sức: To contribute one's strength/effort. (Very similar in meaning, with a slight emphasis on physical or mental effort.)

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Góp phần tạo nên: To help create, to contribute to the making of.
  • Những chi tiết nhỏ góp phần tạo nên một tác phẩm hoàn chỉnh. (Small details help create a complete work.)
• Góp phần vào việc: To contribute to the task/matter of.
  • Anh ấy muốn góp phần vào việc xây dựng quê hương. (He wants to contribute to building his homeland.)

Related Idioms

• Một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao: This proverb, meaning "A single tree does not make a forest, three trees together make a high mountain," perfectly encapsulates the spirit of góp phần. It highlights the power of collective, individual contributions leading to a great result.

verb

1. to take part in, to participate in