Meaning of 协助
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to provide assistance; to aid
How to use 协助
协助 is a formal word for helping someone who is in charge of a task, common in news, workplaces and official notices. It often takes a person as its object, sometimes followed by a verb phrase. Example: 请协助警方调查。(Qǐng xiézhù jǐngfāng diàochá.) Please assist the police with the investigation.
协 (xié) shows 十 (ten) next to many hands working together, so it suggests joining forces. 助 (zhù) contains 力 (strength), so 协助 means adding your strength to someone else's effort.
Common mistake: Learners often use 协助 for everyday help, like 协助我搬家, which sounds stiff. Use 帮助 (bāngzhù) or 帮忙 (bāngmáng) with friends. Also, do not confuse 协 (xié) with 办 (bàn), which looks similar but has no 十 on the left.
协助 in example sentences
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协 xié · to assist · 6 strokes
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助 zhù · to help · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 协助.
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | to sponsor; to provide financial or material support |
| 协议 | xiéyì | agreement; pact |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper |
| 资助 | zīzhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid |
| 辅助 | fǔzhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary |
| 协议书 | xiéyìshū | contract; protocol |
| 协会 | xiéhuì | an association; a society |
| 援助 | yuánzhù | to help; to support |
| 协调 | xiétiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize |
| 协商 | xiéshāng | to consult with; to talk things over |
Questions about 协助
What does 协助 mean?
协助 (xiézhù) means "to provide assistance; to aid" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 协助?
协助 is made of 2 characters: 协 (6 strokes), 助 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 协助 an HSK word?
Yes. 协助 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 协助 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 协助 is written 協助.
What is the difference between 协助 and 帮助?
帮助 (bāngzhù) is general and works in any situation, formal or casual. 协助 (xiézhù) is formal and implies you are supporting someone who leads the task, so you play a secondary role.
Can 协助 be used as a noun?
Yes, in formal writing it can act like a noun, often after 在...下 or 提供. For example, 在他的协助下 (zài tā de xiézhù xià) means with his assistance.