How do you use "helpful" in a sentence?

The staff at the hotel were incredibly helpful. This guide contains helpful tips for first-time visitors. It would be helpful if you could arrive a bit earlier.

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Q: What does "helpful" mean?

Providing assistance or being useful 'Helpful' describes someone or something that provides assistance, makes things easier, or contributes positively to a situation. A helpful person is willing to give aid or support to others. The word can also describe information, tools, or advice that proves useful.

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Significado: Providing assistance or being useful

有帮助的，乐于助人的

útil, servicial

役に立つ、親切な

도움이 되는, 친절한

'Helpful' describes someone or something that provides assistance, makes things easier, or contributes positively to a situation. A helpful person is willing to give aid or support to others. The word can also describe information, tools, or advice that proves useful.

「helpful」描述提供帮助、使事情变得更容易或对情况做出积极贡献的人或事物。乐于助人的人愿意给他人提供帮助或支持。这个词也可以描述有用的信息、工具或建议。

«Helpful» describe a alguien o algo que proporciona asistencia, facilita las cosas o contribuye positivamente a una situación.

「helpful」は、援助を提供したり、物事を容易にしたり、状況にプラスに貢献する人や物を表します。

Helpful은 도움을 제공하거나, 일을 더 쉽게 만들거나, 상황에 긍정적으로 기여하는 사람이나 사물을 묘사합니다. 친절한(helpful) 사람은 기꺼이 남을 돕고 지원합니다. 유용한 정보, 도구, 조언을 나타낼 때도 쓰입니다.

Ejemplos

The staff at the hotel were incredibly helpful.
酒店的工作人员非常乐于助人。
El personal del hotel fue increíblemente servicial.
ホテルのスタッフは非常に親切でした。
호텔 직원들이 매우 친절했습니다.
This guide contains helpful tips for first-time visitors.
这本指南包含对首次访客有帮助的提示。
Esta guía contiene consejos útiles para visitantes primerizos.
このガイドには初めての訪問者に役立つヒントが載っています。
이 가이드에는 처음 방문하는 분들에게 유용한 팁이 담겨 있습니다.
It would be helpful if you could arrive a bit earlier.
如果你能早点到就太好了。
Sería útil si pudieras llegar un poco antes.
もう少し早く到着していただけると助かります。
조금 더 일찍 도착해 주시면 도움이 되겠습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'help' (assistance) plus '-ful'. 'Help' comes from Old English 'helpan', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'helpen' and German 'helfen'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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