助手
zhù shǒu
assistant
The Chinese word '助手' is used similar to the English word 'assistant'. It refers to a person who helps in particular work or to a person who occupies a position below that of a senior person and provides help to them. '助手' can be used in both formal and informal contexts with no significant change in its meaning.
Example sentences using: 助手
他是我的助手。
tā shì wǒ de zhù shǒu.
He is my assistant.
In this sentence, '他' means 'he', '是' means 'is', '我的' means 'my', and '助手' means 'assistant'. The sentence structure is subject + predicate + object.
你需要一位助手吗？
nǐ xū yào yī wèi zhù shǒu ma?
Do you need an assistant?
Here, '你' refers to 'you', '需要' means 'need', '一位' is similar to 'an' in English, and '助手' is 'assistant'. '吗' is a question particle in Chinese.
这是我们的新助手。
zhè shì wǒ men de xīn zhù shǒu.
This is our new assistant.
In this sentence, '这' is 'this', '是' means 'is', '我们的' signifies 'our', '新' explains 'new' and '助手' refers to 'assistant'.
她不只是一位助手。
tā bù zhǐ shì yī wèi zhù shǒu.
She is more than just an assistant.
Here, '她' means 'she', '不只是' means 'more than just', '一位' is similar to 'an' in English, and '助手' is 'assistant'.
助手今天很忙。
zhù shǒu jīn tiān hěn máng.
The assistant is very busy today.
In this sentence, '助手' is 'assistant', '今天' means 'today', '很' is 'very', and '忙' means 'busy'.
我需要你作为我的助手。
wǒ xū yào nǐ zuò wéi wǒ de zhù shǒu.
I need you as my assistant.
'我' means 'I', '需要你' means 'need you', '作为' means 'as', '我的' signifies 'my', and '助手' refers to 'assistant'.
助手不在此地。
zhù shǒu bù zài cǐ dì.
The assistant is not here.
In this phrase, '助手' is 'assistant', '不' means 'not', '在' means 'at', and '此地' refers to 'here'.
助手负责安排行程。
zhù shǒu fù zé ān pái xíng chéng.
The assistant is responsible for arranging the itinerary.
In this sentence, '助手' is 'assistant', '负责' means 'responsible for', '安排' means 'arranging', and '行程' translates as 'itinerary'.
这位助手很有效率。
zhè wèi zhù shǒu hěn yǒu xiào lǜ.
This assistant is very efficient.
'这位' means 'this', '助手' is 'assistant', '很' is 'very' and '有效率' means 'efficient'.
助手正在准备会议。
zhù shǒu zhèng zài zhǔn bèi huì yì.
The assistant is preparing for the meeting.
'助手' is 'assistant', '正在' signifies an ongoing action, '准备' means 'preparing', and '会议' refers to 'meeting'.