tư trợ

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Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To provide financial assistance or monetary aid; to support someone with money.
   • To succor or relieve, specifically through pecuniary means.

Usage Examples

• (He provided financial aid to his friend in difficulty.)
• (The charity provided monetary support to the victims' families.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese and is primarily encountered in classical or formal historical texts. In contemporary usage, phrases like (financial support) or (to help with money) are more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Hỗ trợ (v): to support, to assist (a broader, modern term encompassing various types of aid).
• Viện trợ (v/n): to give aid; aid, assistance (often used for larger-scale or official aid).
• Cứu trợ (v/n): to relieve, to give relief; relief (often used in contexts of disaster relief).

Synonyms

• Subsidize: to support financially.
• Aid: to provide help or support.
• Succor: to give assistance in time of need.

Notes on Usage

• Tư trợ specifically implies help given in the form of money or funds. It does not refer to help given through labor, advice, or other non-monetary means.
• As an archaic term, it carries a formal, literary tone and is rarely used in everyday spoken language.