帮忙 (bāng máng) — to help, to do a favor
Definition
帮忙 (bāng máng) is a casual, everyday 'do a favor / give a hand' — often used as a request or a small favor. Unlike 帮助, it is more colloquial and often takes a person as object (帮你的忙).
verb
to helpto do a favor
Examples
- ?Nǐ néng bāng gè máng ma?Can you do me a favor?
- 帮忙。Tā jīng cháng gěi péng you bāng máng.He often helps his friends.
- 帮忙?Nǐ bāng máng yí xià hǎo ma?Can you help for a moment?
Grammar
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