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助阵 (zhù zhèn) — to cheer on, to root for (by being present or giving vocal support)

Definition

A verb meaning to cheer on or root for someone in person, especially at a competition or performance. 阵 here is not a separate word — 助阵 is a fixed verb that takes 给/为 + person or team.

verb
to cheer onto root for (by being present or giving vocal support)

Examples

  • 助阵。
    Wǒ men qù gěi péng you zhù zhèn ba.
    Let's go cheer on our friend.
  • ，。
    Tā bǐ sài de shí hou, wǒ men zhù le yí cì zhèn.
    When he competed, we cheered once.
  • 助阵。
    Qiú mí men zài qiú chǎng wèi qiú duì zhù zhèn.
    The fans cheered for the team at the stadium.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

助zhùhelp
阵zhènformation

助 “help” and 阵 “formation” combine to mean giving support, as if helping a battle line.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrong arm
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě助zhù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

助 pairs 力, a strong arm, with 且, which gives the sound; the meaning is help with strength.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 陣; 阵 is its simplified writing.

  • 東東dōngsack?
  • 東東dōng
  • 攴攴pū

In the traditional form 陣, a left-side part was added to a shortened 東; the older shape also used 攴. The simplified 阵 is a later shorthand.

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Appears in
Sports & Athletics

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