自助

zìzhù

noun HSK 7-9 #12,050

Meanings

1 self-service
2 self-help

Characters

to help; to assist

Examples

这家餐厅是自助的。

Zhèjiā cāntīng shì zìzhù de.

This restaurant is self-service.

超市里有自助结账的机器。

Chāoshì lǐ yǒu zìzhù jiézhàng de jīqì.

There are self-checkout machines in the supermarket.

Tips

usage

自助 is commonly used in compound nouns: 自助餐 (buffet), 自助游 (independent travel), 自助服务 (self-service).

Stroke Order

自 zì

助 zhù