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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing helping with 帮 (bāng)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 帮 + Someone + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    帮 (bāng) means "to help" or "to assist" and is one of the most common words for offering aid in Chinese. It can be followed directly by a person (the one being helped) and then a verb phrase describing the action. For example, 帮他做作业 means "help him do homework."

    Examples

    • 你能帮我拿一下那个箱子吗？

      nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yíxià nàge xiāngzi ma?

      Can you help me carry that suitcase?

    • 他经常帮邻居照顾小孩。

      tā jīngcháng bāng línjū zhàogù xiǎohái.

      He often helps the neighbors look after their children.

    • 谢谢你帮我翻译这封邮件。

      xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ fānyì zhè fēng yóujiàn.

      Thank you for helping me translate this email.

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