掖

yè
  1. to support by the arm
  2. to help
  3. to promote
  4. at the side
  5. also pr. yì

CEDICT

Homographs

掖 yē
  1. to tuck (into a pocket)
  2. to hide
  3. to conceal

Containing this entry

宮掖 gōngyè palace apartments
張掖 Zhāngyè see 張掖市 Zhāngyè Shì
扶掖 fúyè
  1. to support
  2. to help
掖垣 yèyuán sidewalls of a palace
掖庭 yètíng Lateral Courts in the imperial palace (housing concubines and administrative offices)
掖門 yèmén small side door of a palace
提掖 tíyè
  1. to recommend sb for a promotion
  2. to guide and support sb
獎掖 jiǎngyè to reward and promote
誘掖 yòuyè to help and encourage
軒掖 xuānyè forbidden place
藏著掖著 cángzheyēzhe

Related entries

助 zhù
  1. to help
  2. to assist
幫 bāng
  1. to help
  2. to assist
  3. to support
  4. for sb (i.e. as a help)
  5. hired (as worker)
  6. side (of pail, boat etc)
  7. outer layer
  8. upper (of a shoe)
  9. group
  10. gang
  11. clique
  12. party
  13. secret society
幫她！

Help her!

Source: Tatoeba

幫同 bāngtóng
  1. to help (sb do sth)
  2. to assist (sb in doing sth)
幫幫忙 bāngbangmáng
  1. to help
  2. to do a favor
  3. (Shanghainese) Come on!
  4. Give me a break!
我谢谢你帮帮忙，给我把灯关了，我想睡觉了。

Thank you for helping me. Please turn off the light, I want to go to sleep.

Source: Tatoeba

幫忙 bāngmáng
  1. to help
  2. to lend a hand
  3. to do a favor
  4. to do a good turn
我幫忙了。

I helped out.

Source: Tatoeba

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