góp vào
Definition
- Verb:
- To contribute to: The primary meaning of "góp vào" is to add one's share, effort, or resources to a collective pool, fund, goal, or activity. It implies participating in a joint effort by providing a part.
- To chip in: A common informal equivalent, often used for contributing money in a group setting.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mọi người đều góp vào quỹ từ thiện. (Everyone contributed to the charity fund.)
- Bạn có thể góp vào ý kiến cho dự án không? (Can you contribute your ideas to the project?)
- Chúng tôi mỗi người góp vào 50.000 đồng để mua quà. (We each chipped in 50,000 dong to buy a gift.)
Advanced Usage
"góp vào cuộc trò chuyện": to contribute to a conversation.
- Cô ấy ngại góp vào cuộc trò chuyện. (She was shy about contributing to the conversation.)
"góp phần vào": to contribute a part to, to play a role in (often for non-material things like success, effort).
- Kinh nghiệm của anh ấy góp phần vào thành công của đội. (His experience contributed to the team's success.)
Variants and Related Words
Góp (v): to contribute, to pool. The core verb, often used similarly but sometimes without the directional "vào".
- Anh ấy góp ý kiến rất hay. (He contributed a very good idea.)
Đóng góp (v): to contribute (more formal or weightier than "góp").
- Cô ấy đóng góp rất nhiều cho công ty. (She contributed a lot to the company.)
Synonyms
- Contribute: To give or supply in common with others.
- Chip in: To contribute money informally as part of a group.
- Add to: To join something so as to increase it.
Related Idioms
Góp gió thành bão: Literally "contributing winds to form a storm". It means many small contributions can combine to create a large force or result.
- Mỗi người một ít, góp gió thành bão. (Everyone gives a little, small contributions can create a big impact.)
Góp vui: To contribute to the fun/entertainment (e.g., by performing a song or telling a joke at a gathering).
- Để tôi hát một bài góp vui với mọi người. (Let me sing a song to contribute to the fun.)