帮

幫
bāng
#768 most
frequent character
help
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

帮 pairs 巾, a cloth piece, with 邦 bāng, whose sound is the same, and first meant a shoe's outer rim. The common meaning 'to help' was borrowed for its sound alone, with no link to the shape. From 'help' came the noun for a band of people helping one another.

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Example Sentences

你能帮我吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒma ？
Can you help me?
我需要你的帮助，请帮我。
wǒ xūyào nǐde bāngzhù ， qǐng bāng wǒ 。
I need your help, please help me.
她在学校帮同学。
tāzài xuéxiào bāng tóngxué 。
She helps classmates at school.

Same Characters, Different Readings

帮bāng
help
帮bāng
help

Words with similar meanings

帮助bāngzhù
assist
This term is more formal and emphasizes the act of providing assistance.
援助yuánzhù
aid
Often used in a broader context, like financial aid or humanitarian assistance.

Homophones

邦bāng
(bound form) country, nation

Words Starting With 帮

帮助bāng zhù
assistance; aid; to help; to assist
帮忙bāng máng
to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

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