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打下手

dǎ xià shǒu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to act in a supporting role
  • fig. to play second fiddle

Definition

指协助别人做事情，做辅助工作。

To assist someone, to help with a task.

Usage

通常用于表示在某个任务或活动中做助手，帮忙做次要的工作。

Usually used to indicate acting as an assistant in a task or activity, doing minor tasks.

Examples

  • 1 他在厨房里给妈妈打下手，洗菜切菜。 (He helps his mother in the kitchen by washing and cutting vegetables.)
  • 2 我刚来公司的时候，只能给老员工打下手。 (When I first joined the company, I could only assist the senior employees.)
  • 3 做饭的时候，我负责打下手，比如剥蒜和递调料。 (When cooking, I'm responsible for helping, like peeling garlic and passing seasonings.)
  • 4 在这次项目中，他主要给项目经理打下手。 (In this project, he mainly assists the project manager.)
  • 5 他虽然是个新手，但很乐意给前辈打下手。 (Although he is a novice, he is very willing to assist his seniors.)

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