syu1紓纾

Jyutpingsyu1

Yalesyū

語素Rare

Definition

To relieve, alleviate, or ease

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How it's used

Primarily found in formal or written contexts, this character is rarely used in isolation within casual speech. It is almost exclusively encountered as part of compound words like 紓緩 or 紓困. When expressing the idea of relief in daily conversation, native speakers typically prefer using 解除 or 減輕 instead.

Examples

zing3政fu2府teoi1推ceot1出zo2咗syu1紓kwan3困cou3措si1施bong1幫si5市man4民。

The government has launched relief measures to help citizens.

le1呢bat1筆cin2錢ho2可ji5以syu1紓wun4緩dou3到nei5你ge3嘅aat3壓lik6力me1咩？

Can this money relieve your stress?

Common phrases

syu1紓wun4緩

to alleviate or soothe

syu1紓kwan3困

to provide financial relief

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly attempt to use this character as a standalone verb in spoken sentences. It functions as a bound morpheme and requires a second character to form a complete, meaningful word.