Chinese word

互助

Pronunciation

Pinyinhù zhù

Meaning

  • nounmutual help

Example

灾区出现了很多互助的行为。zāi qū chū xiàn le hěn duō hù zhù de xíng wéi

Many acts of mutual help were seen in the disaster area.

Illustration for 互助 (mutual help)

More examples

在公司，互助精神有助于提高团队凝聚力。zài gōng sī hù zhù jīng shén yǒu zhù yú tí gāo tuán duì níng jù lì

In the company, a spirit of mutual help helps strengthen team cohesion.

Core concept

A group carries a problem together by letting each person give and receive practical support.

Common phrases

  • 互助精神hù zhù jīng shén

    spirit of mutual help

  • 互助机制hù zhù jī zhì

    mutual-help mechanism

  • 互助保险hù zhù báo xiǎn

    mutual-help insurance

Similar words

帮助bāng zhù: Giving a person in need practical help or care.
合作hé zuò: Joint work by two or more people for a shared purpose.
援助yuán zhù: Help given to people or places in difficulty through supplies, money, or skills.

Definition in Chinese

双方或多方在需要时相互提供帮助，共同解决困难或完成任务的行为或关系。shuāng fāng huò duō fāng zài xū yào shí xiāng hù tí gōng bāng zhù gòng tóng jiě jué kùn nán huò wán chéng rèn wù de xíng wéi huò guān xì

Word origin

The compound 互助 (hùzhù, "mutual help") joins 互 (hù, "mutual") with 助 (zhù, "help"), highlighting help that passes between the people involved.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, people often describe the action with a verb phrase, while this noun is especially common in names for support groups and funds.

Opposites

Related words

  • 互助网络hù zhù wǎng luòmutual-help networknoun
  • 互助会hù zhù huìmutual-help associationnoun

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