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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.help (out) financially; subsidize (one's relatives or friends); help with money; subsidy
她每个月贴补弟弟一些钱。
She helps her younger brother out by giving him some money each month.
给某人五元贴补
give a subsidy of 5 yuan to somebody
为了贴补家里,我高中毕业后直接就工作了。
I needed to go to work straight out of high school to help my family.
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- 2
v.use what has been saved to cover present needs
我们还有去年存的粮食贴补着,现在还不会饿肚子。
We can make do with the grain left over from last year and will not go hungry for the moment.
他们还有存的布料贴补着用,现在先不买。
They can make do with the material we've got on hand, and don't have to buy it for the time being.
他靠着兼职或在家工作来贴补收入。
He supplements his income with part-time or home work.