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帮忙

bāngmáng

to help, to do a favor

HSK 1 · Topic “People” SocialVerb + objectEveryday verbs
to help, to do a favor
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Characters in this word

帮 bāng

Strokes
9
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
Made of
邦 country, nation, state 巾 cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

忙 máng

Strokes
6
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 亡 death, destruction
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 谢谢你帮忙。 Xièxie nǐ bāngmáng. Thanks for your help.
  • 我想请你帮忙。 Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāngmáng. I'd like to ask you for a favor.
  • 谢谢你来帮忙。 Xièxie nǐ lái bāngmáng. Thanks for coming to help.
  • 爸爸请我帮忙拿书。 Bàba qǐng wǒ bāngmáng ná shū. Dad asked me to help carry the books.
  • 她常给老师帮忙。 Tā cháng gěi lǎoshī bāngmáng. She often helps the teacher.
  • 你能来帮忙吗? Nǐ néng lái bāngmáng ma? Can you come and help?
  • 小王没来帮忙。 Xiǎo Wáng méi lái bāngmáng. Xiao Wang didn't come to help.
  • 请你帮忙看一下儿。 Qǐng nǐ bāngmáng kàn yíxiàr. Please help by taking a quick look.
  • 妈妈在家帮忙做饭。 Māma zài jiā bāngmáng zuò fàn. Mom helps cook at home.
  • 谁来帮忙拿包? Shéi lái bāngmáng ná bāo? Who will help carry the bag?

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