How to say “subsidize” in Chinese
subsidize; subsidy, allowance
“Subsidize” in Chinese is 补贴, bǔ tiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
补贴 is read bǔ tiē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”: the first meaning is to patch clothes. On the right, 卜 bǔ hints at the sound.
On the left, 贝 “money”; on the right, 占, as in 站 and 店.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “补贴”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 补贴. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 政府给农民发放补贴zhèngfǔgěinóngmínfāfàngbǔtiēThe government gives subsidies to farmers.
- 政府用补贴支持新兴产业zhèngfǔyòngbǔtiēzhīchíxīnxīngchǎnyèThe government supports emerging industries with subsidies.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “subsidize” in Chinese?
“Subsidize” in Chinese is 补贴, pinyin bǔtiē.
What does 补贴 mean?
补贴 (bǔtiē) means “subsidize; subsidy, allowance”.
How do you write 补贴?
补贴 is 2 characters: 补 (bǔ) — mend, make up for; 贴 (tiē) — stick, paste. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 补贴?
补贴 is read bǔtiē. Tones: bǔ — third tone, tiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“subsidize” in the lesson “Trade and taxes”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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