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title: "Qiuzhu Meaning: 求助 (qiúzhù) Means “to ask for help”"
description: "求助 (qiúzhù) means “to ask for help; to seek assistance”. Hear its tones, see what 求 and 助 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 求助 mean?

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求助 qiúzhù

## to ask for help; to seek assistance

## Its characters

1. 求 qiú to ask
2. 助 zhù to help

## In a sentence

遇到困难可以向老师求助。 If you run into trouble, you can ask the teacher for help.

[More about 求助](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B1%82%E5%8A%A9)

## More words with 求 or 助

- [帮助 bāngzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangzhu)
- [补助 bǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhu)
- [辅助 fǔzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhu)
- [互助 hùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huzhu)
- [借助 jièzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiezhu)
- [救助 jiùzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzhu)
- [力求 lìqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqiu)
- [请求 qǐngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingqiu)
- [求婚 qiúhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuhun)
- [求职 qiúzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhi)

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