Comparing "bang" and "bangzhu"
帮 (bāng) and 帮助 (bāngzhù) both are verbs that mean to help or to assist. 帮 (bāng) is used in informal settings or together with other action verbs, whereas 帮助 (bāngzhù) is used in informal or formal settings. While both words can often be used interchangeably, there are set patterns and phrases can only use 帮 (bāng) or 帮助 (bāngzhù).
| 帮 (bāng) | 帮助 (bāngzhù) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to help; for | to help; help |
| Part of Speech | verb | verb |
| Formality | informal | flexible |
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Informally, 帮 (bāng) can mean "to help" as a verb
只有帮可以这么使用“帮一帮我”, “帮帮我“
帮助 (bāngzhù) can mean both "to help" as a verb and "help" as a noun"
帮助的固定搭配“互相帮助”
帮 (bāng) can be used with action verbs
In this case, 帮 means something like "for." 帮助 is not used in this way.
我帮你拿。 我帮你下载新的软件。
