bảo trợ

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The Vietnamese word "bảo trợ" means "to sponsor" or "to patronize." It is often used in contexts where someone provides support, funding, or assistance to help others, organizations, or events.

Basic Meaning:

• Bảo trợ: To provide financial support or assistance to someone or something.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "bảo trợ" when you talk about sponsoring events, programs, or individuals. It can refer to both financial support and general assistance.

Examples:

1. Bảo trợ một sự kiện: To sponsor an event.

   • Công ty này đã quyết định bảo trợ cho lễ hội văn hóa năm nay. (This company has decided to sponsor this year's cultural festival.)

2. Bảo trợ cho một tổ chức: To sponsor an organization.

   • Chúng tôi cần một nhà tài trợ để bảo trợ cho các hoạt động từ thiện của chúng tôi. (We need a sponsor to support our charity activities.)

Advanced Usage:

• "Bảo trợ" can also imply a protective or supportive role, not just financial. For instance, someone might "bảo trợ" a person in need by offering guidance or mentorship.

Word Variants:

• Bảo trợ viên: A sponsor or patron.
• Quỹ bảo trợ: A patron's fund, which is a pool of money set aside to support certain causes or individuals.

Different Meanings:

In some contexts, "bảo trợ" can mean to endorse or back someone, especially in a business or political setting.

Synonyms:

• Tài trợ: To fund or finance.
• Ủng hộ: To support or back.
• Đỡ đầu: To mentor or take under one’s wing.

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verb

1. To sponsor, to patronize
   • ban bảo trợ dân quân
     a militia-sponsoring committee
   • quĩ bảo trợ
     a patron's fund