help; assist; lend a hand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to help; to assist; to do a favor; to lend a hand
Can take the retroflex suffix '-r' (帮忙儿) in some northern dialects. Often used in the negative form '帮不上忙' (unable to help). Can be separated by objects or complements (e.g., 帮个忙, 帮大忙).
Nǐ你
bān搬
jiā家
shí时
wǒ我
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
。
I'll come help you when you move.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
bāng帮
bu不
shàng上
máng忙
。
I really can't help with this matter.
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Nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
ge个
máng忙
ma吗
？
Can you do me a favor?
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
lè乐
yì意
bāng帮
máng忙
。
Everyone is very willing to help.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
rén人
shǒu手
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
We need more hands to help complete this project.