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helpful

US /ˈhɛlpfəl/

adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

providing assistance or serving a useful function

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The staff at the front desk were very helpful and polite.

Word Family

NounNoun
helpfulness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
helpful gốc
AdverbAdv
helpfully

Synonyms

  • usefulbeing of use or service
  • beneficialpromoting or enhancing well-being
  • supportivefurnishing support or assistance

Collocations

  • Easy helpful advice
    describing helpful advice (providing assistance or serving a useful function)
  • Medium proved very helpful in resolving disputes
    to proved very helpful in resolving disputes, meaning to be shown or be found to be
  • Hard provide helpful insights into consumer sentiment
    to supply or make available regarding helpful insights into consumer sentiment
  • Very Hard helpful suggestions offered in good faith
    describing helpful suggestions offered in good faith (providing assistance or serving a useful function)

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