How to say “assist” in Chinese

辅助
fǔzhù

assist; auxiliary

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Structure and links”

“Assist” in Chinese is 辅助, fǔ zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

辅助 is read fǔ zhù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
zhù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

辅
fǔ — assist; auxiliary

On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 甫 fǔ hints at the reading.

助
zhù — help

On the right, 力 “strength”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “辅助”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 辅助. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 机器人可以辅助医生做手术。jīqìrénkěyǐfǔzhùyīshēngzuòshǒushùA robot can assist a doctor during surgery.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “assist” in Chinese?

“Assist” in Chinese is 辅助, pinyin fǔzhù.

What does 辅助 mean?

辅助 (fǔzhù) means “assist; auxiliary”.

How do you write 辅助?

辅助 is 2 characters: 辅 (fǔ) — assist; auxiliary; 助 (zhù) — help. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 辅助?

辅助 is read fǔzhù. Tones: fǔ — third tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“assist” in the lesson “The system and its core”

This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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