Comparing "bang" and "bangzhu"
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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
The word 帮 can be used by itself to mean "to help," and is frequently reduplicated as 帮帮 or 帮一帮. Also note that 帮 can be used with another verb to mean "help me to (verb)" or "(verb) for me."
Common Phrases
- 帮 我……
- 帮帮 我……
- 帮 一 帮 我……
Example Sentences
- 我 今天 太 累 了，你 帮 我 吧。I'm too tired today. Can you help me?
- 我 今天 太 忙 了，你 可以 帮 我 一下 吗？I'm too busy today, can you help me out?
- 帮帮 那个 孩子 吧！他 已经 两 天 没有 吃 东西 了。Help the boy! He hasn't eaten anything for two days.
- 谁 可以 帮帮 这个 老人？这个 老人 需要 马上 送 医院。Who can help this old man? This old man needs to be taken to hospital immediately.
- 我 做 不 好，请 帮帮 我。I can't do it right, please help me.
- 他 还是 个 孩子，你 去 帮帮 他 吧。He is still a child, go and help him.
- 有 一 件 事 我们 的 老板 想 请 你 帮帮 他。There is a thing our boss would like you to help him with.
- 我 当时 只是 想 帮 一 帮 朋友，其他 别的 事情 什么 都 没 想。I was just trying to help a friend, I didn't think about anything else.
- 你 每天 回 到 家 不 应该 什么 家务 都 不 做，你 应该 帮帮 你 的 老婆。You shouldn't come home every day and not do anything around the house, you should help your wife.
- 请 你 帮 一 帮 我，今天 我 一个人 肯定 来不及 完成 这个 工作 。Please give me a hand. By myself I definitely won't be able to finish this in time today.
帮助 (bāngzhù) can mean both "to help" as a verb and "help" as a noun"
帮助 can both function as a two-character form of the verb 帮 and also as a noun, useful for phrases like "thank you for your help."
- 我们 要 互相 学习，互相 帮助。We need to learn from each other and help each other.
- 我 不 需要 你 的 帮助 ，请 你 走 吧。I don't need your help. Please go away.
- 去年 有 哪些 人 帮助 过 你，你 还 记得 吗？Who has helped you last year? Do you remember?
- 谢谢 大家 的 帮助 ，我们 已经 成功 地 完成 了 这个 项目。Thanks to everyone's help, we have managed to complete the project.
- 现在 那里 的 老人 和 孩子 更 需要 帮助 。The elderly and children there need more help now.
- 虽然 我 很 喜欢 这个 作家，但是 我 觉得 今天 他 的 演讲 对 我 没有 什么 帮助 。As much as I like this writer, I don't think his speech today will help me much.
- 为了 感谢 大家 的 帮助 ，我 今天 晚上 请 大家 吃饭。To thank you all for your help, I am treating you all to dinner this evening.
- 张 老师 帮助 过 很多 学生，也 包括 我。Teacher Zhang has helped many students, including me.
- 我 有 个 很 好 的 朋友，他 帮助 我 建立 了 这个 公司。I have a very good friend who helped me set up this company.
- 她 既 不 喜欢 帮助 别人 也 不 喜欢 和 别人 聊天，所以 大家 都 不 喜欢 她。She neither likes to help nor talk to people, so people don't like her.
帮 (bāng) can be used with action verbs
In this case, 帮 means something like "for." 帮助 is not used in this way.
Example Sentences
- 你 能 帮 我 写 吗 ？Can you write it for me?
- 我 正在 开会，你 让 小王 帮 你 搬 一下 桌子 吧。I'm in a meeting. Have Xiao Wang move your desk for you.
- 如果 你 不 好意思 打 电话 给 她 的话，我 帮 你 打 电话 给 她。If you're too embarrassed to call her, I'll call her for you.
- 我 觉得 我 可以 帮 你 解决 这个 问题。I think I can solve this problem for you.
- 我 刚才 帮 你 下载 了 一 个 新 的 软件，下次 你 可以 用 这个 软件 来 编辑 文件。I have just downloaded some new software for you. Next time you can use it to edit documents.
