How to say “help” in Chinese

帮

bāng

help

verb · HSK 2 · topic “Studies and tasks”

“Help” in Chinese is 帮, bāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

帮 is read bāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

bāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

帮

bāng — help

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “帮”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 帮. Tap the sound icon to listen.

你能帮我一下吗？nǐnéngbāngwǒyíxiàmaCan you help me?
在老师的帮助下，我学会了汉语。zàilǎoshīdebāngzhùxià,wǒxuéhuìleHànyǔWith my teacher's help, I learned Chinese.
需要帮忙吗？xūyàobāngmángmaDo you need help?
你愿意帮我吗nǐyuànyìbāngwǒmaAre you willing to help me?
他得到了大家的帮助tādédàoledàjiādebāngzhùHe got help from everyone.
可以帮我们照一张吗？kěyǐbāngwǒmenzhàoyìzhāngmaCould you take a picture of us?

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Ask for help”

Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “help” in Chinese?

“Help” in Chinese is 帮, pinyin bāng.

What does 帮 mean?

帮 (bāng) means “help”.

How do you write 帮?

帮 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 帮?

帮 is read bāng. Tones: bāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“help” in the lesson “Ask for help”

This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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