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

HSK 3

他在这场比赛中送出了三次助攻。

Tā zài zhè chǎng bǐsài zhōng sòng chū le sān cì zhùgōng.

He recorded three assists in this match.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

部队从两翼发动助攻，牵制敌人。

Bùduì cóng liǎngyì fādòng zhùgōng, qiānzhì dírén.

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

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