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副手

fù shǒu · fu shou

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Meaning

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  1. assistant
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Chef and helper

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)，你(nǐ)当(dāng)我(wǒ)的(de)副手(fùshǒu)。

    I am cooking today, and you will be my assistant.

  2. Dengdeng

    副手(fùshǒu)要(yào)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What does an assistant do?

  3. Liangliang

    洗菜(xǐcài)、切菜(qiēcài)、拿(ná)盐(yán)。

    Wash vegetables, chop vegetables, fetch salt.

  4. Dengdeng

    这些(zhèxiē)活儿(huór)，全都(quándōu)是(shì)副手(fùshǒu)做(zuò)吗(ma)？

    Does the assistant do all of this work?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，副手(fùshǒu)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)！没有(méiyǒu)副手(fùshǒu)，我(wǒ)做(zuò)不好(bùhǎo)饭(fàn)。

    Yes, the assistant is important! Without an assistant I cannot cook well.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)要(yào)当(dāng)主厨(zhǔchú)，你(nǐ)来(lái)当(dāng)副手(fùshǒu)！

    Then I will be the head chef now, and you be the assistant!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)经(jīng)理(lǐ)的(de)副(fù)手(shǒu)，负(fù)责(zé)日(rì)常(cháng)事(shì)务(wù)。

He is the manager's assistant and handles daily affairs.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)副(fù)手(shǒu)在(zài)会(huì)议(yì)上(shàng)提(tí)出(chū)了(le)新(xīn)的(de)方(fāng)案(àn)。

This assistant proposed a new plan at the meeting.

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