assist; subsidiary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to assist; to aid; to help
neutralEmphasizes providing support to a main agent or effort, often in a secondary role.
Zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
zhù助
shǒu手
fǔ辅
zhù助
tā他
。
This new manager needs an experienced assistant to help him.
Zài在
jiù救
yuán援
xíng行
dòng动
zhōng中
，
wú无
rén人
jī机
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
lái来
fǔ辅
zhù助
sōu搜
suǒ索
。
In the rescue operation, drones are primarily used to assist in the search.
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Wǒ我
men们
xī希
wàng望
suǒ所
yǒu有
tuán团
duì队
chéng成
yuán员
néng能
hù互
xiāng相
fǔ辅
zhù助
。
We hope all team members can assist each other.
adjective
auxiliary; subsidiary; supplementary
neutralUsed to describe something that provides support or is secondary to a main function or element.
Tā他
shì是
xiàng项
mù目
de的
fǔ辅
zhù助
rén人
yuán员
，
bù不
shì是
hé核
xīn心
chéng成
yuán员
。
He is an auxiliary staff member on the project, not a core member.
Zhè这
gè个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
tí提
gòng供
le了
xǔ许
duō多
fǔ辅
zhù助
gōng功
néng能
，
bǐ比
rú如
pīn拼
xiě写
jiǎn检
chá查
。
This software provides many auxiliary functions, such as spell-checking.
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Fǔ辅
zhù助
láo劳
dòng动
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
xū需
yào要
hěn很
gāo高
de的
zhuān专
yè业
jì技
néng能
。
Subsidiary labor usually does not require high professional skills.