Chinese word

帮忙

Pronunciation

Pinyinbāng máng

Meaning

  • verbhelp

Example

你能帮忙把箱子搬上楼吗？nǐ néng bāng máng bǎ xiāng zi bān shàng lóu ma

Can you help carry the box upstairs?

Illustration for 帮忙 (help)

More examples

他经常帮忙做家务。tā jīng cháng bāng máng zuò jiā wù

He often helps with housework.

Core concept

A practical helping hand for one immediate task, whether it is offered or requested.

Common phrases

  • 帮忙把bāng máng bǎ

    help with

  • 帮忙做bāng máng zuò

    help do

  • 可以帮忙吗ké yǐ bāng máng ma

    Can you help

Similar words

帮助bāng zhù: Provides help or support to someone facing a problem or need.
帮bāng: A casual spoken verb for helping with a task or errand.

Definition in Chinese

向他人请求或向他人提供短期的具体帮助的动词，通常涉及替别人完成一项事务或协助解决眼前的困难。xiàng tā rén qǐng qiú huò xiàng tā rén tí gōng duǎn qī de jù tǐ bāng zhù de dòng cí tōng cháng shè jí tì bié rén wán chéng yí xiàng shì wù huò xié zhù jiě jué yǎn qián de kùn nán

Word origin

帮 (bāng, "assist") + 忙 (máng, "busy") forms a picture of assisting when someone has tasks to handle, giving the compound its sense of helping.

Usage tips

  • The verb 帮忙 (bāngmáng, "help") works both in a request and in an offer, so context shows whether help is being asked for or offered.

Other meanings

  • lend a handverb

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