Definition

1. Verb:
   • To help one another; to provide mutual assistance: "hỗ trợ" refers to the act of giving help or support, often implying a reciprocal or collaborative effort between parties.
   • To aid; to support: It can also mean to provide supplementary help or backing to someone or something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các nước cần hỗ trợ lẫn nhau trong thời kỳ khủng hoảng. (Countries need to support each other during times of crisis.)
  • Chính phủ sẽ hỗ trợ các doanh nghiệp nhỏ. (The government will aid small businesses.)
  • Anh ấy luôn sẵn sàng hỗ trợ đồng nghiệp. (He is always ready to assist his colleagues.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hỗ trợ tài chính": to provide financial support/aid.

  • Tổ chức này chuyên hỗ trợ tài chính cho sinh viên nghèo. (This organization specializes in providing financial aid to poor students.)

• "Hỗ trợ kỹ thuật": to provide technical support/assistance.

  • Bộ phận hỗ trợ kỹ thuật sẽ giải đáp thắc mắc của bạn. (The technical support department will answer your questions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự hỗ trợ (noun): support, assistance.

  • Chúng tôi cảm ơn sự hỗ trợ của bạn. (We thank you for your support.)

• Người hỗ trợ (noun): supporter, assistant.

  • Cô ấy là người hỗ trợ đắc lực của tôi. (She is my capable assistant.)

Synonyms

• Giúp đỡ: to help, to assist.
• Ủng hộ: to back, to endorse (often moral or ideological support).
• Viện trợ: to provide aid (often used for large-scale or official aid).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "hỗ trợ" is typically not part of phrasal verbs in the same way as English verbs. Its meaning is conveyed through combinations with nouns, as shown in "Advanced Usage".

Related Idioms

• "Một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao": This proverb embodies the spirit of "hỗ trợ", meaning collective effort and mutual support lead to great achievements. (A single tree does not make a forest; three trees together make a high mountain.)

verb

1. to help one another