() — (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

  • Tā fù zé fǔ dǎo xué shēng de xué xí.
    He is responsible for tutoring the students' studies.
  • Zhè liǎng gè zhèng cè shì xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng de.
    These two policies complement each other.
  • 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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