帮帮 (bāng bāng) — to help a bit, to give a hand (polite request)
Definition
Reduplicated form of 帮, used in polite requests ('please give me a hand') or urgent calls for help. 帮 alone is neutral and works in any clause; the reduplication softens or enlivens the request.
verb
to help a bitto give a hand (polite request)
Examples
- 帮帮？Nǐ néng bāng bāng wǒ ma?Can you give me a hand?
- 帮帮。Qǐng bāng bāng tā bǎ xiāng zi bān shàng qù.Please help him carry the box up.
- 帮帮，。Dà jiā kuài lái bāng bāng, wǒ yí gè rén bān bú dòng.Everyone come and help — I can't move it alone.
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