How common it is
帮忙 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bāngmáng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“帮忙”用来表示帮助别人做事。例如，当家人需要你一起完成家务时，你可以这样说：‘我可以帮忙打扫房间。’
bāngmáng lái zhe biǎoshì bāngzhù bāoren zuò shì. rúguǒ, dāng jiārén xūyào nǐ yīgèqǐ wánchéng huàjia shí, nǐ kěyǐ zhème yuēshuo: ‘wǒ kěyǐ bāngmáng dǎsǎo fángjiān。’
"帮忙" is used to indicate helping others with tasks. For example, when family members need you to help with household chores, you can say: '我可以帮忙打扫房间。'
Context note
“帮忙”常用于日常生活中，比如在家庭聚会、学校活动或者朋友之间互相帮助时。
bāngmáng cháng yòng yú rìjīn shēnghuó zhōng, bǐrú zài jiātíng jùhuì、 xuéxiào huódòng huòqiě péngyǒu zhījiān xiānghù bāngzhù shí。
"帮忙" is commonly used in daily life, such as during family gatherings, school events, or when friends help each other.
5 examples
妈妈让我帮忙洗碗。
mā ma ràng wǒ bāng máng xǐ wǎn。
Mom asked me to help wash the dishes.
我可以帮忙照顾妹妹。
wǒ kě yǐ bāng máng zhào gù mèi mei。
I can help take care of my younger sister.
老师让我们帮忙整理教室。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bāng máng zhěng lǐ jiào shì。
The teacher asked us to help clean up the classroom.
邻居需要帮忙搬家，我们可以去帮助他们。
lín jū xū yào bāng máng bān jiā， wǒ men kě yǐ qù bāng zhù tā men。
Our neighbor needs help moving, we can go and assist them.
朋友来我家玩，我可以帮忙准备一些零食。
péng yǒu lái wǒ jiā wán， wǒ kě yǐ bāng máng zhǔn bèi yì xiē líng shí。
My friend is coming to play at my house, I can help prepare some snacks.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我帮忙洗碗。我很快就完成了任务。
mā ma ràng wǒ bāng máng xǐ wǎn。 wǒ hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le rèn wu。
Mom asked me to help wash the dishes. I finished the task quickly.
爸爸让我帮忙整理书架。我们一起把书放回原位。
bà ba ràng wǒ bāng máng zhěng lǐ shū jià。 wǒ men yì qǐ bǎ shū fàng huí yuán wèi。
Dad asked me to help organize the bookshelf. We put the books back in their original places together.
姐姐让我帮忙准备晚餐。我帮她切了一些蔬菜。
jiě jie ràng wǒ bāng máng zhǔn bèi wǎn cān。 wǒ bāng tā qiè le yì xiē shū cài。
My sister asked me to help prepare dinner. I helped her cut some vegetables.
朋友来我家玩，我可以帮忙准备一些零食。我们一起分享了这些小吃。
péng yǒu lái wǒ jiā wán， wǒ kě yǐ bāng máng zhǔn bèi yì xiē líng shí。 wǒ men yì qǐ fēn xiǎng le zhè xiē xiǎo chī。
My friend is coming to play at my house, I can help prepare some snacks. We shared these treats together.
老师让我们帮忙整理教室。我们很快就完成了任务。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bāng máng zhěng lǐ jiào shì。 wǒ men hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le rèn wu。
The teacher asked us to help clean up the classroom. We finished the task quickly.