---
title: "Zanzhu Meaning: 赞助 (zànzhù) Means “to sponsor”"
description: "赞助 (traditional 贊助, zànzhù) means “to sponsor; to support (financially); sponsorship”. Hear its tones, see what 赞 and 助 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zanzhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 赞助 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

赞助 zànzhù

## to sponsor; to support (financially); sponsorship

## Its characters

1. 赞 zàn to assist (as in 赞助)
2. 助 zhù to help

## In a sentence

这家公司赞助了这次比赛。 This company sponsored the competition.

[More about 赞助](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B5%9E%E5%8A%A9)

## More words with 赞 or 助

- [帮助 bāngzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangzhu)
- [补助 bǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhu)
- [称赞 chēngzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzan)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [辅助 fǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhu)
- [互助 hùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huzhu)
- [借助 jièzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiezhu)
- [救助 jiùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzhu)
- [求助 qiúzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhu)
- [协助 xiézhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiezhu)

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