辅 (fǔ) — (bound form) to assist, to aid, to complement

Definition

辅 is a bound form (always part of a compound like 辅导, 辅助): it means to assist or complement, but it never stands alone as a verb — pair it with a partner like 导 or 助 to express 'guide' or 'help'.

bound form

(bound form) to assistto aidto complement

Examples

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Tā fù zé fǔ dǎo xué shēng de xué xí.
He is responsible for tutoring the students' studies.
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Zhè liǎng gè zhèng cè shì xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng de.
These two policies complement each other.
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Wǒ men ān zhuāng le fǔ zhù shè bèi lái tí gāo xiào lǜ.
We installed auxiliary equipment to improve efficiency.

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