赞助
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
赞助 (zànzhù) · to sponsor
赞助 (zànzhù) means “to sponsor; to support”. It is written with 2 characters: 赞 (to help) + 助 (to help). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 赞助 is built
The characters
赞 zàn · to help
What 赞 is made of
- 兟shēn — to advance
- 先xiān — first
- 土tǔ — earth
- 儿ér — child
- 先xiān — first
- 土tǔ — earth
- 儿ér — child
- 先xiān — first
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 兟 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
助 zhù · to help
What 助 is made of
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家公司赞助了我们的比赛。Zhè jiā gōngsī zànzhù le wǒmen de bǐsài.This company sponsored our competition.
谁赞助了这次活动？Shéi zànzhù le zhè cì huódòng?Who sponsored this event?
Questions about 赞助
What does 赞助 mean?
赞助 (zànzhù) means “to sponsor; to support”.
How do you pronounce 赞助?
赞助 is pronounced zànzhù.
Which HSK level is 赞助?
赞助 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 称赞chēngzànto praise
- 赞成zànchéngto agree with
- 赞赏zànshǎngto appreciate
- 赞美zànměito praise
- 赞叹zàntànto admire
- 帮助bāngzhùto help
- 拔苗助长bámiáozhùzhǎngto spoil things by being too hasty
- 辅助fǔzhùto assist
- 借助jièzhùwith the help of
- 协助xiézhùto assist
Learn 赞助 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.