Chinese phrase
需要我帮〜吗? xū yào wǒ bāng 〜 ma
Meaning
Do you need me to help ___?
When to use it
This asks whether the speaker's help is needed for a task. It is a polite offer of assistance, often used when a task looks difficult.
Example dialogue
你的箱子很重,需要我帮你把箱子放上车吗? nǐ de xiāng zi hěn zhòng xū yào wǒ bāng nǐ bǎ xiāng zi fàng shàng chē ma
Your box is heavy. Do you need me to help put it in the car?
不用了,我自己能拿上去,谢谢。 bú yòng le wǒ zì jǐ néng ná shàng qù xiè xiè
No, thanks. I can carry it up myself.