Meaning

    assistant

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► zhù lǐ
    Tone numbers: zhu4 li3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 助理
    Simplified: 助理

    First Character: 助 (zhù) – to help; to assist
    Second Character: 理 (lǐ) – reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure

Examples of Zhù Lǐ

    ► Tā zài dàxué dāng zhùlǐ jiàoshòu.
    她在大學當助理教授｡
    她在大学当助理教授｡
    She is an assistant to a professor at the university.

    ► Lǐ lǎobǎn yǒu liǎng gè zhùlǐ.
    李老闆有兩個助理｡
    李老板有两个助理｡
    Mr. Li the shopkeeper has two assistants.