Chinese word

助手

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù shǒu

Meaning

  • nounassistant

Example

他是我的助手，负责安排日程。tā shì wǒ de zhù shǒu fù zé ān pái rì chéng

He is my assistant and handles scheduling.

Illustration for 助手 (assistant)

More examples

会议上，助手帮我准备了发言稿。huì yì shàng zhù shǒu bāng wǒ zhǔn bèi le fā yán gǎo

During the meeting, my assistant helped me prepare my speech.

Core concept

A reliable extra pair of hands that helps another person or a group carry out its work.

Common phrases

  • 私人助手sī rén zhù shǒu

    personal assistant

  • 行政助手xíng zhèng zhù shǒu

    administrative assistant

  • 教学助手jiào xué zhù shǒu

    teaching assistant

Similar words

助理zhù lǐ: A formal workplace role that supports a supervisor with office work, communication, and other duties.
秘书mì shū: An employee who manages documents, schedules, and communication for an organization or person.
帮手bāng shǒu: A person who helps with a task or gives support for a limited time.
副手fù shǒu: A second-in-command who supports the main person in charge and can act in that person's place.

Definition in Chinese

在某人或组织身边提供帮助，协助完成工作或任务的人员或职位。zài mǒu rén huò zǔ zhī shēn biān tí gōng bāng zhù xié zhù wán chéng gōng zuò huò rèn wù de rén yuán huò zhí wèi

Word origin

助 (zhù, "help") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") combines the ideas of helping and a working hand to form the name of a helper.

Usage tips

  • The noun can name either the role itself or the person filling it, with the surrounding sentence showing which reading is intended.

Opposites

Related words

  • 虚拟助手xū nǐ zhù shǒuvirtual assistantnoun
  • 办公助手bàn gōng zhù shǒuoffice assistantnoun

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