救济

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 政府向灾民发放救济金。▶ —
   The government issued relief funds to disaster victims.
2. 慈善机构救济贫困家庭。▶ —
   The charity provides relief to poor families.

Collocations

Mnemonic

救 jiù "to rescue" + 济 jì "to aid, cross over": to rescue and aid, i.e. relief, to provide relief. Same as the Korean word gu-je (救濟). Materially helping those in distress from disaster or poverty so they escape hardship (救济金 relief funds, 社会救济 social relief). 济 is a polyphone: jì "to aid" (救济, 经济) but jǐ (a river name); here it is jì. 救 means "to rescue" (救援, 拯救). Paired with 救灾.

Related

Quick check

1. How is 济 read in 救济?

   • jì "to aid, cross"
   • jǐ (a river name)
   • qí "even"
   • jié "node"