助手 zhùshǒu assistant
assistant; helper
How to remember 助手: 助 to help + 手 hand = assistant.
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How it is used
- A helper/assistant who aids someone with tasks - 得力助手 (délì zhùshǒu) a capable right-hand person, 实验室助手 (shíyànshì zhùshǒu) lab assistant.
- Emphasizes the helping role generally; contrast 助理 (zhùlǐ), which is a formal job title (总经理助理 assistant to the GM).
- Also used for software 'assistants' - 智能助手 (zhìnéng zhùshǒu) smart assistant.
Example sentences
- 助手拿了钱。 Zhùshǒu ná le qián.The assistant took the money.
- 我不再是你的助手了。 Wǒ búzài shì nǐ de zhùshǒu le.I'm no longer your assistant.
- 我给汤姆当了三年助手。 Wǒ gěi tāngmǔ dāng le sānnián zhùshǒu.I worked three years as Tom's assistant.