Chinese word

帮手

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāng shǒu

Meaning

  • nounassistant

Example

她在公司是我的帮手。tā zài gōng sī shì wǒ de bāng shǒu

She is my assistant at the company.

Illustration for 帮手 (assistant)

More examples

在这个项目里，他是我最得力的帮手。zài zhè ge xiàng mù lǐ tā shì wǒ zuì dé lì de bāng shǒu

In this project, he is my most capable assistant.

Core concept

A person who joins a specific task to share the work and help it get done.

Common phrases

  • 得力的帮手dé lì de bāng shǒu

    capable assistant

  • 可靠的帮手kě kào de bāng shǒu

    reliable assistant

  • 成为帮手chéng wéi bāng shǒu

    become an assistant

Similar words

助手zhù shǒu: A person who supports someone else's work by handling part of the tasks.
助理zhù lǐ: A workplace assistant who officially supports a manager or supervisor.

Definition in Chinese

为完成具体事务而协助他人的人，常指临时或实际参与工作的帮忙者。wèi wán chéng jù tǐ shì wù ér xié zhù tā rén de rén cháng zhǐ lín shí huò shí jì cān yù gōng zuò de bāng máng zhě

Word origin

帮 (bāng, "to help") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") forms a compound in which a hand stands for a person who contributes to a task.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a formal job title, it often describes someone helping with one particular task, even when helping is not that person's regular role.

Other meanings

  • deputynoun
  • helpernoun

Opposites

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