How common it is
帮 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“帮”这个字在日常生活中经常用来表示帮助别人。比如，当你需要别人帮你拿东西时，就可以用到这个词。
bāng zhè gè zì zài rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng jīng cháng yòng lái bǎo shí ‘帮’ běn zì. rú guǒ, nǐnéng yào dōu rén bāng nǐ ná dōng xī shí , jiù kěyǐ yòng dào cǐ gè cí。
The word “帮” is often used in daily life to mean helping others. For example, if you need someone to help you take something, you can use this word.
Context note
“帮”常用于请求别人帮助或描述他人给予的帮助，比如在商店帮忙、在学校帮忙等。
bāng cháng yòng qǐng qiú bù rén bāng zhù huò miáo shù tā rén yǔéi jǐe rěn gěi yǔ bāng zhù, rú guǒ zài shāng diàn bāng máng 、 zài xué xiào bāng máng děng 。
"帮" is commonly used to request help from others or describe the help given by someone else, such as helping in a store or at school.
5 examples
妈妈帮我拿书包。
mā ma bāng wǒ ná shū bāo。
Mom helps me take my backpack.
老师帮我们解答问题。
lǎo shī bāng wǒ men jiě dá wèn tí。
The teacher helps us solve problems.
他帮朋友搬家。
tā bāng péng yǒu bān jiā。
He helped his friend move house.
姐姐帮我整理房间。
jiě jie bāng wǒ zhěng lǐ fáng jiān。
My older sister helps me tidy up the room.
他们互相帮忙学习。
tā men hù xiāng bāng máng xué xí。
They help each other with their studies.
5 mini stories
小明帮妈妈洗碗，妈妈夸他是个好孩子。
xiǎo míng bāng mā ma xǐ wǎn， mā ma kuā tā shì gè hǎo hái zi。
Xiaoming helps his mom wash the dishes, and his mom praises him as a good child.
老师帮我们检查作业，确保我们都理解了。
lǎo shī bāng wǒ men jiǎn chá zuò yè， què bǎo wǒ men dōu lǐ jiě le。
The teacher helps us check our homework to make sure we all understand.
爸爸帮妹妹整理书包，准备明天上学。
bà ba bāng mèi mei zhěng lǐ shū bāo， zhǔn bèi míng tiān shàng xué。
Dad helps his younger sister organize her backpack for tomorrow's school.
同学们互相帮助复习功课。
tóng xué men hù xiāng bāng zhù fù xí gōng kè。
Classmates help each other review their lessons.
邻居帮我们修好了门锁。
lín jū bāng wǒ men xiū hǎo le mén suǒ。
The neighbor helped us fix the door lock.