Definition

1. Verb:
   • To support, to cover, to provide fire support: "Yểm hộ" refers to the military action of protecting and assisting another unit's operation, typically by providing covering fire or other forms of support to enable their movement or attack.
   • To back up, to assist: In a broader, often figurative sense, it can mean to support or back someone up in a challenging situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Pháo binh yểm hộ cho bộ binh tấn công. (The artillery provided fire support for the infantry's attack.)
  • Máy bay chiến đấu được điều đến để yểm hộ lực lượng mặt đất. (Fighter jets were dispatched to support the ground forces.)
  • Trong cuộc họp, anh ấy luôn yểm hộ cho đề xuất của tôi. (During the meeting, he always backed up my proposal.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hỏa lực yểm hộ": supporting fire, covering fire.

  • Hỏa lực yểm hộ dữ dội giúp đơn vị chúng tôi rút lui an toàn. (Intense covering fire helped our unit retreat safely.)

• "Yểm hộ từ xa": to provide long-range support.

  • Tàu khu trục có nhiệm vụ yểm hộ từ xa cho cuộc đổ bộ. (The destroyer's mission was to provide long-range support for the landing operation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Yểm trợ (verb): to aid, to assist. Often used in both military and general contexts, sometimes interchangeably with "yểm hộ," but can imply more logistical or material support.

  • Các quốc gia đồng minh cam kết yểm trợ kinh tế. (Allied nations pledged economic aid.)

• Hỗ trợ (verb): to support, to assist. A more general and common term for support in any context (military, technical, emotional).

  • Cô ấy hỗ trợ tôi rất nhiều trong công việc. (She supports me a lot in my work.)

Synonyms

• Chi viện (verb): to reinforce, to provide backup (often with additional troops or resources).
• Bảo vệ (verb): to protect, to defend. Focuses more on the protective aspect rather than the supportive fire aspect.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Yểm hộ đường không: to provide air support/cover.

  • Không quân được huy động để yểm hộ đường không. (The air force was mobilized to provide air cover.)

• Yểm hộ hỏa lực: to provide fire support.

  • Đại đội súng máy có nhiệm vụ yểm hộ hỏa lực. (The machine gun company's task was to provide fire support.)

Related Idioms

• "Là hậu thuẫn vững chắc": to be a solid backup/support. While not containing "yểm hộ," this idiom conveys a similar idea of strong support.
  • Gia đình luôn là hậu thuẫn vững chắc cho anh ấy. (His family is always a solid support for him.)

verb

1. support