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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