粵

補bou2助zo6

simp补助
bou2 zo6bǔ zhù

English

  1. to subsidize
  2. subsidy; allowance
  3. to subsidize
  4. subsidy
  5. allowance

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟減輕個人或組織負擔嘅金錢、資源(量詞:筆)
  2. 用錢去補充不足、幫助

Examples

  • 補助營運開支

    to subsidize operating costs

  • 得到政府嘅補助先至唔使執笠。

    We didn't have to close down only because we received a government subsidy.

  • 今年籌得嘅善款將會用嚟補助中心嘅長者服務。

    The funds raised this year will be used to subsidize the center's elderly service.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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