帮手 bāngshou helper
helper; assistant
How to remember 帮手: 帮 help + 手 hand = helper.
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How it is used
- A helper / assistant - 妈妈做饭时我是她的好帮手 (māma zuòfàn shí wǒ shì tā de hǎo bāngshou) when Mom cooks I'm her good helper.
- Warm, everyday noun for someone (or figuratively a tool) that lends a hand: 得力帮手 (a capable helper).
- Contrast 助手 (zhùshǒu), a formal 'assistant' as a role/title; 帮手 is casual and situational. Toneless shou.