助理
Old HSK 6
助理 (zhùlǐ) · assistant
助理 (zhùlǐ) means “assistant”. It is written with 2 characters: 助 (to help) + 理 (science). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 助理 is built
The characters
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)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她是经理的助理。Tā shì jīnglǐ de zhùlǐ.She is the manager's assistant.
公司正在招聘一名助理。Gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn yīmíng zhùlǐ.The company is hiring an assistant.
Questions about 助理
What does 助理 mean?
助理 (zhùlǐ) means “assistant”.
How do you pronounce 助理?
助理 is pronounced zhùlǐ.
Which HSK level is 助理?
助理 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 帮助bāngzhùto help
- 赞助zànzhùto sponsor
- 拔苗助长bámiáozhùzhǎngto spoil things by being too hasty
- 辅助fǔzhùto assist
- 借助jièzhùwith the help of
- 协助xiézhùto assist
- 助手zhùshǒuhelper
- 资助zīzhùto sponsor
- 道理dàolireason
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
Learn 助理 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 242: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.