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The Chinese word "助手" is formed by combining the character "助", meaning "to help" or "assist", with the character "手", meaning "hand"; together they create a compound where "助" modifies "手" to convey the literal sense of "helping hand", which semantically refers to an assistant or helper.

Example Sentences Hide

我需要一个助手。

Wǒ xūyào yī gè zhùshǒu.

English translation: I need an assistant.

她是一个好助手。

Tā shì yī gè hǎo zhùshǒu.

English translation: She is a good assistant.

昨天我的助手帮了我。

Zuótiān wǒ de zhùshǒu bāngle wǒ.

English translation: Yesterday my assistant helped me.

因为工作很忙，所以我请了一个助手。

Yīnwèi gōngzuò hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ qǐngle yī gè zhùshǒu.

English translation: Because work is very busy, I hired an assistant.

这位经验丰富的助手被公司委以重任。

Zhè wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de zhùshǒu bèi gōngsī wěi yǐ zhòngrèn.

English translation: This experienced assistant was entrusted with important tasks by the company.

Word Definition - 助手

zhù shǒu assistant; helper

Individual Character Details

助 zhù
手 shǒu