Chinese learning

Daily learning flow

TodayLessonsWordsDaily LifePracticeReview
Back
Back to word library

帮忙

bāngmáng

help

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.

Mini dialogue

请人帮忙

A
我的书包太重了，你能帮忙吗？
Wǒ de shūbāo tài zhòng le, nǐ néng bāngmáng ma?
My schoolbag is too heavy, can you help?
B
当然可以，我来帮忙。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ lái bāngmáng.
Of course, I'll help.

谢谢帮忙

A
谢谢你的帮忙，我画完这幅画了。
Xièxie nǐ de bāngmáng, wǒ huà wán zhè fú huà le.
Thanks for your help, I finished drawing this picture.
B
不客气，我很喜欢帮忙。
Bú kèqi, wǒ hěn xǐhuan bāngmáng.
You're welcome, I like helping.

Related words and contrasts

similar
帮助
bāngzhù
help; assistance

帮忙 is more casual, often meaning 'do a favor'; 帮助 can be more general.

related
出力
chūlì
to put in effort; lend a hand

出力 means to contribute physical effort, similar to helping out.

Explore more words

的 / de我 / wǒ你 / nǐ是 / shì了 / le不 / bù在 / zài他 / tā