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互助 (hù zhù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

互助 (hù zhù) is a Chinese word: help each other. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 互助

动 dòng verb

help each other

邻居之间要互助互爱。

lín jū zhī jiān yào hù zhù hù ài

Neighbors should help each other and care for each other.

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Word breakdown

互 hù — mutual, reciprocal, each other

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 互相 hù xiāng — each other, mutually HSK 4
    • 互 reciprocal, mutual exchange
    • 相 each other, toward one another
    Example

    同学们互相学习，共同进步。

    tóng xué men hù xiāng xué xí gòng tóng jìn bù

    Classmates learn from each other and progress together.

  • 2 互联网 hù lián wǎng — Internet HSK 4
    • 互 mutual, reciprocal, inter-
    • 联 connect, link, unite
    • 网 network, net, web
    Example

    互联网让世界变得更小了。

    hù lián wǎng ràng shì jiè biàn de gèng xiǎo le

    The Internet has made the world smaller.

  • 3 相互 xiāng hù — mutually HSK 4
    • 相 mutually, reciprocally (indicates action between parties)
    • 互 mutual, reciprocal (emphasizes bidirectional nature)
    Example

    同学们要相互帮助。

    tóng xué men yào xiāng hù bāng zhù

    Classmates should help each other.

  • 4 互动 hù dòng — interact HSK 5
    • 互 mutual, reciprocal
    • 动 action, movement
    Example

    学生们在课堂上积极互动。

    xué shēng men zài kè táng shang jī jí hù dòng

    Students actively interact in class.

  • 5 互补 hù bǔ — complement each other HSK 7
    • 互 mutual, reciprocal
    • 补 complement, supplement
    Example

    他们的技能互补，所以合作得很好。

    tā men de jì néng hù bǔ suǒ yǐ hé zuò de hěn hǎo

    Their skills complement each other, so they cooperate very well.

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助 zhù — help, assist

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 帮助 bāng zhù — help HSK 3
    • 帮 help, assist
    • 助 help, aid
    Example

    我可以帮助你学习中文。

    wǒ kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ xué xí zhōng wén

    I can help you learn Chinese.

  • 2 有助于 yǒu zhù yú — be helpful to HSK 5
    • 有 to have (indicates the presence of helpfulness)
    • 助 help, assistance (the core meaning of being helpful)
    • 于 to, for (indicates the target or object of help)
    Example

    运动有助于健康。

    yùn dòng yǒu zhù yú jiàn kāng

    Exercise is helpful to health.

  • 3 借助 jiè zhù — with the aid of, by means of HSK 6
    • 借 to borrow, to make use of
    • 助 help, assistance
    Example

    借助互联网，人们可以获取更多信息。

    jiè zhù hù lián wǎng rén men kě yǐ huò qǔ gèng duō xìn xī

    With the aid of the Internet, people can obtain more information.

  • 4 助手 zhù shǒu — assistant HSK 6
    • 助 help, assist
    • 手 person who performs (the helping action)
    Example

    她在公司担任总经理的助手。

    tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zǒng jīng lǐ de zhù shǒu

    She works as the general manager's assistant at the company.

  • 5 助理 zhù lǐ — assistant HSK 6
    • 助 to help, to assist
    • 理 to manage, to handle affairs
    Example

    她是经理的助理。

    tā shì jīng lǐ de zhù lǐ

    She is the manager's assistant.

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Structure & writing
1 互 hù — mutually; each other (indicating reciprocal action or relationship)

互 is not used as a component in any other character.

互 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 助 zhù — to help, to assist
助 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding)

consists of

2.1 且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)
且 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
助 zhù to help, to assist
HSK 4
粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent
HSK 7
叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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