Chinese word

帮助

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāng zhù

Meaning

  • verbhelp

Example

我可以帮助你吗？wǒ ké yǐ bāng zhù nǐ ma

Can I help you?

Illustration for 帮助 (help)

More examples

老师经常帮助同学解决问题。lǎo shī jīng cháng bāng zhù tóng xué jiě jué wèn tí

The teacher often helps classmates solve problems.

Core concept

Support that removes an obstacle or makes a difficult task possible.

Common phrases

  • 帮助同学bāng zhù tóng xué

    help classmates

  • 帮助老师bāng zhù lǎo shī

    help teachers

Similar words

帮bāng: Lending a hand to make a small task easier.
帮忙bāng máng: Helping with something someone has asked to have done.

Definition in Chinese

给予他人必要的帮助或支持，使其从困难中脱离或顺利完成所要做的事情。jí yǔ tā rén bì yào de bāng zhù huò zhī chí shǐ qí cóng kùn nán zhōng tuō lí huò shùn lì wán chéng suǒ yào zuò de shì qíng

Word origin

帮助 (bāngzhù, "help") combines 帮 (bāng, "support") + 助 (zhù, "assist"), joining two ideas of giving strength to someone in need.

Usage tips

  • 帮助 (bāngzhù, "help") is a neutral choice for both everyday speech and school writing, so it fits many situations involving useful support.

Other meanings

  • aidnoun

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