Definition

1. Verb:
   • To assist; to aid; to support: The primary meaning of "phù trợ" is to provide help, backing, or supplementary support to someone or something, often in a secondary or auxiliary role.
   • To second; to reinforce: It implies acting in support of a main effort or primary person, strengthening their position or actions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thần linh phù trợ người lương thiện. (The deities assist virtuous people.)
  • Chúng tôi sẵn sàng phù trợ đội kỹ thuật chính. (We are ready to support the main technical team.)
  • Anh ấy có nhiệm vụ phù trợ giám đốc trong dự án này. (His duty is to second the director in this project.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation. It often appears in formal, historical, or spiritual/religious contexts.
• It can describe both divine/spiritual assistance and secular, organizational support.

Variants and Related Words

• Phù hộ (v): to bless; to protect and help. This is a more common synonym, especially in spiritual contexts.

  • Cầu mong tổ tiên phù hộ. (I pray for the ancestors' blessings.)

• Phù tá (v): to assist; to aid (often in an official or military capacity). This is a direct synonym.

  • Vị tướng có nhiều sĩ quan phù tá. (The general has many officers assisting him.)

Synonyms

• Assist: to help.
• Aid: to provide support or relief.
• Support: to bear weight of; to give assistance to.
• Second: to formally support or reinforce.

Related Concepts

• Hỗ trợ (v): This is the standard, modern word for "to support" or "to assist" in most contemporary contexts (e.g., technical support, financial aid).
• Giúp đỡ (v): The most common and general word for "to help."

1. (ít dùng) như phù hộ