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Character · Verb · NounTraditional左

assist; assistant; surname Zuo

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to assist; to aid; to support

Can be used for formal official assistance or daily auxiliary roles.

Tā他
dān担
rèn任
gōng公
sī司
de的
zuǒ左
lǐ理
 ,
xié协
zhù助
CEOC
chǔE
lǐO
rì处
cháng理
shì日
wù常
 事
 务
 。

He serves as the company's assistant manager, helping the CEO handle daily affairs.

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
de的
zuǒ左
cān餐
dā搭
pèi配
le了
kāi开
wèi胃
xiǎo小
cài菜
hé和
qīng清
tāng汤
 。

The side dish for this meal comes with appetizers and clear soup.

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Zhè这
wèi位
gù顾
wèn问
zuǒ左
zhù助
tuán团
duì队
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhòng重
yào要
xiàng项
mù目
 。

This consultant assisted the team in completing the important project.

Zǒng总
tǒng统
rèn任
mìng命
tā他
wèi为
zuǒ左
bǎng膀
yòu右
bì臂
fǔ辅
zuǒ佐
zhèng政
wù务
 。

The president appointed him as a trusted assistant to handle government affairs.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
zuǒ左
guān官
fù负
zé责
xié协
zhù助
jūn君
zhǔ主
chǔ处
lǐ理
cháo朝
zhèng政
 。

In ancient times, assistant officials were responsible for helping the monarch manage state affairs.

2.

noun

assistant; subordinate official

formal

Mostly used in formal written contexts to refer to auxiliary staff or subordinates.

Tā他
shì是
bù部
mén门
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
liáo僚
zuǒ左
 ,
fù负
zé责
zhěng整
lǐ理
wén文
jiàn件
hé和
huì会
yì议
jì记
lù录
 。

He is the department manager's assistant, responsible for organizing documents and meeting minutes.

Gǔ古
dài代
xiàn县
yá衙
lǐ里
de的
liáo僚
zuǒ左
men们
xié协
zhù助
xiàn县
lìng令
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhèng政
wù务
 。

The assistant officials in the ancient county yamen helped the county magistrate manage government affairs.

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Zhè这
wèi位
zǒng总
lǐ理
de的
liáo僚
zuǒ左
tuán团
duì队
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
 ,
néng能
lì力
chū出
zhòng众
 。

This prime minister's assistant team has rich experience and outstanding abilities.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
liáo僚
zuǒ左
men们
wèi为
CEOC
tíE
gōngO
le提
hěn供
duō了
shí很
yòng多
jiàn实
yì用
 建
 议
 。

The company's assistants provided many practical suggestions for the CEO.

Tā他
cóng从
jī基
céng层
liáo僚
zuǒ左
zuò做
qǐ起
 ,
yī一
bù步
bù步
jìn晋
shēng升
wèi为
bù部
mén门
zhǔ主
guǎn管
 。

He started as a grassroots assistant and worked his way up to department head.

3.

noun

surname Zuo

A common Chinese surname originating from ancient official positions.

Zuǒ左
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Zuo is our Chinese teacher.

Zuǒ左
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
 。

Mr. Zuo is a famous entrepreneur.

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Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Zuǒ左
de的
yī医
shēng生
 。

I know a doctor whose surname is Zuo.

Zuǒ左
jiā家
de的
zǔ族
pǔ谱
jì记
zǎi载
le了
jiā家
zú族
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The Zuo family's genealogy records the history of the clan.

Zuǒ左
jiào教
shòu授
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
jǔ举
bàn办
xué学
shù术
jiǎng讲
zuò座
 。

Professor Zuo will hold an academic lecture next week.