helpful
/ˈhelpfl/adjective
उच्चारण हेल्प्फ़ल
उपयोगी, काम का, लाभदायक
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- 1
able to improve a situation; useful
उपयोगी, काम का, लाभदायक
- The map was very helpful.
- helpful advice before the exam
- The teacher's comments were very helpful.
+ 2 more examples
- It is helpful to make a timetable before the exams.
- Is this website helpful for learning grammar?
Synonyms useful beneficial valuable
- 2
(of a person) willing to help
मददगार, सहायता के लिए तत्पर
- The staff at the counter were friendly and helpful.
- The librarian was very helpful and found the book in minutes.
- The shopkeeper was polite and helpful.
+ 2 more examples
- Thank you, you have been most helpful.
- My neighbours are always helpful when we travel.
Synonyms obliging cooperative supportive
Opposite unhelpful obstructive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
helpful to + person / helpful for + purpose
Helpful to a person means useful to them; helpful for a purpose means useful in achieving it.
'Helpful to' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति के लिए उपयोगी है; 'helpful for' का अर्थ किसी उद्देश्य की पूर्ति में उपयोगी है।
- This guide is helpful to all beginners.
- Short notes are helpful for quick revision.
helpful + to-infinitive / it is helpful to ...
Use to + verb to say what action is useful.
कौन-सा कार्य उपयोगी है यह बताने के लिए to + verb का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is helpful to read the question twice.
- She was helpful to point out my error.
helpful (person) = willing to help
Helpful about a person means ready to give help; it can be followed by with or in.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'helpful' का अर्थ सहायता देने को तत्पर है; इसके बाद 'with' या 'in' आ सकता है।
- The librarian was very helpful with my research.
helpful vs useful vs helpless
Helpful and useful both mean giving help; helpless means unable to help yourself.
'Helpful' और 'useful' दोनों का अर्थ सहायक है; 'helpless' का अर्थ स्वयं की सहायता न कर पाने वाला है।
- A helpful friend is useful when you are helpless.
+Collocations 4
adverb + helpful
verymostextremelyparticularlyquitealways
- The guard was extremely helpful in finding my seat.
helpful + noun
advicehinttipsuggestionstaffguide
- The teacher gave helpful hints before the test.
verb + helpful
findprovebeconsiderseem
- I found the dictionary very helpful for the essay.
helpful + to/with/in
helpful tohelpful withhelpful inhelpful for
- Her notes were helpful in my preparation.
“More examples 5
- The bank clerk was very helpful and explained every step.
बैंक क्लर्क बहुत सहायक था और उसने हर चरण समझाया।
- Regular mock tests are helpful for the SSC exam.
एसएससी परीक्षा के लिए नियमित मॉक टेस्ट उपयोगी हैं।
- Radhika gave me some helpful advice about my career.
राधिका ने मुझे मेरे करियर के बारे में कुछ उपयोगी सलाह दी।
- It would be helpful if you sent the file by evening.
यदि आप शाम तक फ़ाइल भेज दें तो सहायता होगी।
- The neighbours were helpful during the flood.
बाढ़ के दौरान पड़ोसी मददगार रहे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is very helpful for me.
✓ He is very helpful to me.
For a person who benefits, use helpful to.
लाभ पाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'helpful to' आता है।
✗ She is very helping to everyone.
✓ She is very helpful to everyone.
The adjective for someone who gives help is helpful, not helping.
सहायता करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए विशेषण 'helpful' है, 'helping' नहीं।
✗ The medicine was very helpless.
✓ The medicine was very helpful.
Helpless means unable to help oneself; the word needed is helpful.
'Helpless' का अर्थ स्वयं की सहायता न कर पाने वाला है; यहाँ 'helpful' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Helpful and useful are close, but helpful is often about people or support, and useful about tools or things.
'Helpful' और 'useful' निकट हैं, पर 'helpful' प्रायः व्यक्तियों या सहायता के लिए और 'useful' औज़ारों या वस्तुओं के लिए आता है।
Giving help or making a task easier, often said of people and advice.
सहायता देने वाला या काम आसान करने वाला, प्रायः व्यक्तियों और सलाह के लिए।
- The teacher's feedback was helpful.
Able to be used for a purpose, often said of things.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए प्रयोग किया जा सकने वाला, प्रायः वस्तुओं के लिए।
- A torch is useful during a power cut.
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