trợ lý

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trợ lý means assistant.

Also spelled trợ lí — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 助理

Meanings of trợ lý in English

Noun

assistant

Example sentences with trợ lý

Tôi là trợ lý của bạn. I'm your assistant.
Chúng ta hãy hỏi trợ lý bán hàng. Let’s ask the sales assistant.
Trợ lý của tôi sẽ xử lý việc đó. My assistant will handle that.
Người trợ lý cửa hàng đã bỏ tiền vào ngăn kéo để tiền. The shop assistant put the money in the till.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 助理.

Frequently asked questions

What does trợ lý mean in English?

trợ lý (noun) means "assistant".

How do you pronounce trợ lý?

Tones: trợ — heavy tone (nặng), lý — rising tone (sắc).

Is trợ lý a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trợ lý is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 助理.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.