help; assist (dialectal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to help; to assist; to lend a hand
dialectCommonly used in Wu dialect (Shanghainese) and other southern Chinese dialects. Has a warmer, more mutual connotation than standard 帮助.
Dà大
jiā家
xiāng相
bāng帮
，
shì事
qing情
jiù就
hǎo好
bàn办
le了
。
If everyone helps out, things will be much easier to handle.
Lín邻
jū居
zhī之
jiān间
yào要
xiāng相
bāng帮
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
gù顾
zì自
jǐ己
。
Neighbors should help each other, not just think about themselves.
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Wǒ我
kùn困
nan难
shí时
，
tā他
xiāng相
bāng帮
guò过
wǒ我
。
He helped me out when I was going through hard times.