fu4 zo6扶助
Jyutpingfu4 zo6
Yalefùh joh
Definition
To help or assist, especially by providing support to the weak or underprivileged.
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How it's used
扶助 carries a formal and slightly elevated tone compared to common verbs like 幫 or 幫手. It is frequently used in contexts involving social welfare, government policy, or organized charity efforts. Using it in casual, everyday conversation to describe simple favors can sound overly serious or bureaucratic.
Examples
They are very kind and specifically go to assist those elderly people.
Does the government have any plans to assist this group of unemployed people?
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Common mistake
Avoid using 扶助 for trivial, everyday tasks like helping someone carry a bag or opening a door. It implies a structured, long-term, or significant form of support for those in need rather than a momentary physical act.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
