patronage in Chinese
patronage in Chinese is 庇护 — patronage means financial or other support given by a patron.
patronage in Chinese
庇护
Pronounced: bì hù
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
What does "patronage" mean?
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noun Financial or other support given by a patron.
"The theater survived for decades on the patronage of a few wealthy families."
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noun The customers of a business, considered as a group.
"The restaurant thrives on the loyal patronage of locals."
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noun The practice of giving jobs or favors to supporters in return for political backing.
"Critics accused the mayor of running the department through patronage rather than merit."
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patronage in a sentence
- The theater survived for decades on the patronage of a few wealthy families.
- The restaurant thrives on the loyal patronage of locals.
- Critics accused the mayor of running the department through patronage rather than merit.
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What is "patronage" in Chinese?
"patronage" in Chinese is 庇护. patronage means: Financial or other support given by a patron.
How do you pronounce 庇护?
"patronage" in Chinese is 庇护, pronounced "bì hù".
How do you use "patronage" in a sentence?
Example: "The theater survived for decades on the patronage of a few wealthy families." In Chinese, "patronage" is 庇护.
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