How to say “contribute to” in Chinese

有助于
yǒuzhùyú

contribute to, help

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Linking ideas”

“Contribute to” in Chinese is 有助于, yǒu zhù yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

有助于 is read yǒu zhù yú: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
zhù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
yú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

有
yǒu — have, there is

A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.

助
zhù — help

On the right, 力 “strength”.

于
yú — in, at, to (literary)

Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.

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 “有助于”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “contribute to” in Chinese?

“Contribute to” in Chinese is 有助于, pinyin yǒuzhùyú.

What does 有助于 mean?

有助于 (yǒuzhùyú) means “contribute to, help”.

How do you write 有助于?

有助于 is 3 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 助 (zhù) — help; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 有助于?

有助于 is read yǒuzhùyú. Tones: yǒu — third tone, zhù — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“contribute to” in the lesson “In short”

This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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