nâng đỡ
to support; to uphold; to sustain; to encourage; to bolster; to provide emotional or moral support
- động từ verb
Usage note
nâng đỡ is primarily a verb, but it can function abstractly as a noun meaning "support" or "backing." In everyday usage, it typically requires a nominalizer like sự before it (e.g., sự nâng đỡ) to cleanly form a noun. However, in formal or literary contexts (as in the example sentence), it can sit directly in a noun position as a bare nominalized verb.
Contrast with giúp đỡ, which is the everyday general term for assisting someone. In comparison, nâng đỡ implies an active, protective, or nurturing effort—either physically holding someone up to prevent a fall, or metaphorically supporting and patronizing someone to help them grow or succeed.
Examples
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Như vậy là rất nhiều người đang cần tìm kiếm cảm nhận về mục đích và nâng đỡ từ một nơi nào đó khác.
Thus, many people are looking to find a sense of purpose and support from somewhere else.