Definition

Noun: - Assistant, Aide: A person whose job is to help another person, typically someone in a higher position, by performing supportive tasks and duties. The role implies a subordinate but essential function in a professional, academic, or organizational context.

Usage Examples

• (The professor and his assistant are conducting an experiment.)
• (She works as an assistant to a famous surgeon.)
• (He was appointed as the director's aide.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and denotes an official or recognized supporting role, often within hierarchical structures like laboratories, medical fields, or executive offices.
• It can be part of a compound job title, e.g., (laboratory assistant/technician).

Variants and Related Words

• Trợ lý (n): Also means "assistant." can sometimes imply a slightly broader or more managerial scope of help compared to , which emphasizes hands-on, practical aid.
• Người giúp việc (n): A more general term for "helper" or "domestic helper," which is not specific to professional contexts.

Synonyms

• Assistant: A person who helps in particular work.
• Aide: An assistant to an important person, especially in government or military contexts.
• Deputy: A second-in-command or someone appointed to act as a substitute.
• Auxiliary: A person providing additional help or support.

Related Phrases

• Công việc phụ tá (n): Assistant work; the duties of an assistant.
• Vị trí phụ tá (n): The position of an assistant.

noun

1. assistant, aid