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助攻

Mandarin · pinyin zhù gōng

(military) to mount a secondary attack
(fig.) to assist in tackling a problem
(sports) to participate in a play in which a teammate scores (i.e. perform an assist)

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助: zhù · help, aid, assist
攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize

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4–1 · zhu4 gong1

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zo6 gung1

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verb

(military) to make a secondary attack
(sports) to assist; to help score a goal, etc.

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