借助
Old HSK 6
借助 (jièzhù) · with the help of
借助 (jièzhù) means “with the help of; to draw support from”. It is written with 2 characters: 借 (to borrow) + 助 (to help). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 借助 is built
The characters
借 jiè · to borrow
What 借 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 昔xī — past
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿niàn — twenty
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 昔 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
助 zhù · to help
What 助 is made of
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他借助字典读懂了这篇文章。Tā jièzhù zìdiǎn dúdǒng le zhè piān wénzhāng.With the help of a dictionary he understood this article.
我们可以借助网络学习汉语。Wǒmen kěyǐ jièzhù wǎngluò xuéxí Hànyǔ.We can learn Chinese with the help of the internet.
Questions about 借助
What does 借助 mean?
借助 (jièzhù) means “with the help of; to draw support from”.
How do you pronounce 借助?
借助 is pronounced jièzhù.
Which HSK level is 借助?
借助 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 借口jièkǒuexcuse
- 借鉴jièjiànto learn from
- 借jièto borrow
- 帮助bāngzhùto help
- 赞助zànzhùto sponsor
- 拔苗助长bámiáozhùzhǎngto spoil things by being too hasty
- 辅助fǔzhùto assist
- 协助xiézhùto assist
- 助理zhùlǐassistant
- 助手zhùshǒuhelper
Learn 借助 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.