trợ giúp
Definition
- Verb:
- To help; to assist; to aid: To provide support or assistance to someone, making a task easier or possible. It implies active participation in overcoming a difficulty or completing a work.
- To support; to lend a hand: To give necessary backing or resources to a person or cause.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảm ơn bạn đã trợ giúp tôi. (Thank you for helping me.)
- Tổ chức này trợ giúp các gia đình khó khăn. (This organization assists families in need.)
- Anh ấy sẵn sàng trợ giúp khi có sự cố. (He is ready to lend support when there is a problem.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trợ giúp" is often used in formal, official, or written contexts (e.g., in documents, news, or organizational names) to denote systematic or official assistance.
- Gói trợ giúp tài chính đã được phê duyệt. (The financial aid package has been approved.)
Variants and Related Words
Hỗ trợ (v): to support; to back. Often used interchangeably with "trợ giúp" but can imply a more sustained or foundational level of support.
- Phần mềm hỗ trợ dịch thuật. (Translation support software.)
Giúp đỡ (v): to help; to assist. This is the most common and general synonym, suitable for both everyday and formal situations.
- Mọi người cùng nhau giúp đỡ. (Everyone helps each other.)
Synonyms
- Aid: To provide what is useful or necessary.
- Assist: To give support or help, especially as a subordinate.
- Help: The most general term for making it easier for someone to do something.
Related Phrases and Collocations
Trợ giúp pháp lý: legal aid.
- Nạn nhân được cung cấp trợ giúp pháp lý miễn phí. (The victim was provided with free legal aid.)
Trợ giúp nhân đạo: humanitarian aid.
- Các tổ chức quốc tế gửi trợ giúp nhân đạo đến vùng thiên tai. (International organizations send humanitarian aid to the disaster area.)
Trợ giúp viên: aide; assistant (a person whose job is to help).
- Trợ giúp viên hành chính làm việc tại văn phòng. (The administrative aide works in the office.)