ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • v.help; do a favor; give (or lend) a hand; assist

    • nǐ bān jiā shí wǒ huì bāng máng

      搬家帮忙

      When you move to another house, I'll give you a hand.

    • ruò yǒu xū yào jǐn guǎn gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà wǒ hěn lè yì bāng máng

      需要尽管电话乐意帮忙

      Call me if you need any help. I'd be happy to help.

    • wǒ gāng cái qù gěi bié rén bāng máng le

      刚才别人帮忙

      I helped others just now.

    • qǐng qiú bāng máng

      请求帮忙

      beg somebody for help

    • bāng máng zuò jiā wù

      帮忙家务

      help with the house chores

    • zhè jiàn shì wǒ méi fǎ bāng máng

      帮忙

      There's nothing I can do in this matter.

    • zhǎo rén bāng máng

      帮忙

      ask somebody for help

    • zuì hòu yī cì qǐng nǐ bāng máng

      帮忙

      Please do me one last favour.

    • néng bāng máng bǎ zhè fēng xìn jì yī xià ma

      帮忙一下

      Will you do me a favour and mail this letter?

    • yǒu wǒ néng bāng máng de ma

      帮忙

      Can I be of any assistance?

    • xū yào wǒ bāng máng ma

      需要帮忙

      Can I help you?

    • rú guǒ nǐ méi yǒu bāng máng wǒ yě xǔ huì shī bài

      如果没有帮忙也许失败

      But for your help, I might have failed.

    • tā zhǔ dòng bāng máng què zāo dào duàn rán jù jué

      主动帮忙遭到断然拒绝

      Her offer of help was met with a sharp rebuff.

Word usage

  • Note
    "帮忙" is different from "帮助". "帮忙" emphasizes helping people to do specific things and cannot be followed by objects; "帮助" can mean helping people to do specific things, as well as mental or material support, can be followed by objects.
  • "帮" and "忙" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 实在什么

      I can hardly do any favor.

    • 谢谢这么

      Thank you for helping me so much.

    • 之前

      He has helped me before.

  • "帮忙" can be reduplicated, for example: "帮帮忙".
    • 央求

      "Do something!" she pleaded.