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助手

zhùshǒu
noun HSK 5 #2,266

Meanings

  1. 1 assistant
  2. 2 helper

Characters

助
zhù
to help; to assist
手
shǒu
hand
Literally 'helping hand.'

Examples

她是教授的助手。
Tā shì jiàoshòu de zhùshǒu.
She is the professor's assistant.
我需要一个助手帮我完成这个项目。
Wǒ xūyào yī gè zhùshǒu bāng wǒ wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.
I need an assistant to help me complete this project.
手机已经成了我们的生活助手。
Shǒujī yǐjīng chéng le wǒmen de shēnghuó zhùshǒu.
Phones have become our daily life assistants.

Tips

usage
助手 (helper, usually informal or research context) vs 助理 (zhùlǐ, assistant, more formal/professional title). A lab 助手 vs a CEO's 助理.

Stroke Order

助 zhù
手 shǒu