助攻

zhùgōng

noun #22,112

Meanings

1 assist (in sports)
2 secondary attack (military)
3 to assist in an attack

Characters

to assist, to help

to attack, to assault

Examples

他在这场比赛中送出了三次助攻。

Tā zài zhè chǎng bǐsài zhōng sòngchū le sān cì zhùgōng.

He recorded three assists in this match.

部队从两翼发动助攻，牵制敌人。

Bùduì cóng liǎng yì fādòng zhùgōng, qiānzhì dírén.

The troops launched secondary attacks from both flanks to pin down the enemy.

朋友帮他在女神面前助攻，终于成功了。

Péngyou bāng tā zài nǚshén miànqián zhùgōng, zhōngyú chénggōng le.

His friend helped him out in front of his crush, and it finally worked.

Tips

usage

助攻 has three registers: (1) military — secondary attack; (2) sports — assist (passing to a scorer); (3) colloquial — helping a friend in a romantic pursuit. The third usage is very popular in modern Chinese internet slang.

Stroke Order

助 zhù

攻 gōng