wun4 zo6援助
Jyutpingwun4 zo6
Yalewùhn joh
Definition
To help, aid, or support.
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How it's used
援助 carries a formal or semi-formal tone, often implying institutional, financial, or large-scale support rather than casual favors. It is frequently used in news reports or official contexts regarding humanitarian aid or government relief. For everyday, casual assistance between friends, native speakers almost always prefer using 幫 or 幫手 instead.
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Common mistake
Using 援助 in casual conversation can sound overly stiff or dramatic, as if you are requesting a formal grant or international aid. Stick to 幫手 for routine tasks or favors to sound natural.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
