How to say “help” in Chinese
help; to help
“Help” in Chinese is 帮助, bāng zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
帮助 is read bāng zhù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
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 “帮助”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 帮助. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在老师的帮助下，我学会了汉语。zàilǎoshīdebāngzhùxià,wǒxuéhuìleHànyǔWith my teacher's help, I learned Chinese.
- 他得到了大家的帮助tādédàoledàjiādebāngzhùHe got help from everyone.
- 朋友应该互相帮助。péngyouyīnggāihùxiāngbāngzhùFriends should help each other.
- 他一生都在帮助别人。tāyìshēngdōuzàibāngzhùbiérénHe has spent his whole life helping others.
- 感谢你的帮助gǎnxiènǐdebāngzhùThank you for your help!
- 作为朋友，我应该帮助他。zuòwéipéngyou,wǒyīnggāibāngzhùtāAs a friend, I should help him.
More words from the lesson “Life and habits”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “help” in Chinese?
“Help” in Chinese is 帮助, pinyin bāngzhù.
What does 帮助 mean?
帮助 (bāngzhù) means “help; to help”.
How do you write 帮助?
帮助 is 2 characters: 帮 (bāng) — help; 助 (zhù) — help. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 帮助?
帮助 is read bāngzhù. Tones: bāng — first tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“help” in the lesson “Life and habits”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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