Chinese phrase
你能帮我〜吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you help me ___?
When to use it
This phrase politely asks another person to help with a task. It is common in everyday conversation, and the task is usually stated after it.
Example dialogue
你能帮我做这道数学题吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zhè dào shù xué tí ma
Can you help me solve this math problem?
可以，我来解释给你听。 ké yǐ wǒ lái jiě shì gěi nǐ tīng
Sure, I will explain it to you.