Meaning of 辅助
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to assist; to aid
- supplementary; auxiliary
How to use 辅助
辅助 is more formal than 帮助 and suggests playing a supporting role rather than the main one. It works as a verb and also as a modifier meaning auxiliary or supplementary, as in 辅助工具 (fǔzhù gōngjù, auxiliary tool). Example: 老师用图片辅助教学。(Lǎoshī yòng túpiàn fǔzhù jiàoxué.) The teacher uses pictures to support the teaching.
辅 (fǔ) has the car radical 车 on the left, and 助 (zhù) has 力 (lì, strength) on the right. Picture extra strength added beside a cart to help it along, which is a supporting, auxiliary kind of help.
Common mistake: Learners often use 辅助 for everyday personal help, like 请辅助我 for asking a friend to help. In casual speech say 帮我 (bāng wǒ) or 帮助 instead, since 辅助 sounds technical and implies a secondary role.
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辅 fǔ · side road · 11 strokes
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助 zhù · to help · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 辅助.
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | to sponsor; to provide financial or material support |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper |
| 资助 | zīzhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid |
| 协助 | xiézhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 援助 | yuánzhù | to help; to support |
| 救助 | jiùzhù | to help sb in trouble; aid |
| 补助 | bǔzhù | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 捐助 | juānzhù | to donate; to offer (aid) |
| 求助 | qiúzhù | to request help; to appeal (for help) |
| 有助于 | yǒuzhùyú | to contribute to; to promote |
Questions about 辅助
What does 辅助 mean?
辅助 (fǔzhù) means "to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 辅助?
辅助 is made of 2 characters: 辅 (11 strokes), 助 (7 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 辅助 an HSK word?
Yes. 辅助 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 辅助 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 辅助 is written 輔助.
What is the difference between 辅助 and 协助?
协助 (xiézhù) means to work alongside someone and help them carry out a task, often used for people and organizations. 辅助 stresses being a supplementary support, and often describes tools, methods or measures, not just people.
Is 辅助 used in gaming or technology?
Yes. In games, 辅助 is the common word for a support role or support player. In tech it appears in terms like 辅助功能 (fǔzhù gōngnéng), meaning accessibility or assistive features.