Writing
帮忙 (bāng máng) — how to say "to help" in Chinese
帮忙
To help
separable verb
How to use it
Splits into two parts, with other words in between: how much, how long, 了 or 过.
帮我一个忙
bāng wǒ yí ge máng
do me a favor
Character composition
帮
to help
忙
to be busy
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
帮忙搬家
bāngmáng bānjiā
help move house
请他帮忙
qǐng tā bāngmáng
ask him for help
Examples
我今天有点忙，你能帮忙把这些文件送到办公室吗？
I'm a bit busy today, can you help deliver these documents to the office?
你能帮我一个忙吗？
Can you do me a favor?
Mnemonic
[bāng máng-] Bang Man 🦸♂️ rushes into the crowded office where people are too busy 忙. With a dramatic flair, he raises his hand to 帮忙 help everyone by organizing their files using a mop-like stick. Suddenly, the once chaotic room is filled with order and gratitude, thanks to Bang Man's 帮忙 super abilities.
Frequently asked questions
How to say help in Chinese?
"to help" in Chinese is 帮忙 (bāng máng).
帮忙 meaning in English
帮忙 (bāng máng) means "To help".
How is 帮忙 pronounced?
It is pronounced bāng máng (written as bang mang, bangmang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to help" in Chinese characters?
It is written 帮忙: 帮 has 9 strokes, 忙 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 帮忙?
帮忙 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 帮忙
反而 — on the contrary
⋯⋯，反而 (fǎn'ér) ⋯⋯
多亏 — thanks to
多亏 (duōkuī) + Person / Cause, 才 (cái) + Positive Result
反而 vs 却 — contrary to expectation vs but
反而 (fǎn'ér): contrary to expectation / 却 (què): however, but
居然 vs 反而 — unexpected vs on the contrary
居然 (jūrán): unexpectedly (surprise) / 反而 (fǎn'ér): on the contrary
需要 vs 愿意 — need to vs willing to
Subj. + 需要 (xūyào) / 愿意 (yuànyì) + Verb; negation: 不需要 (bù xūyào) / 不愿意 (bù yuànyì) + Verb