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
只有帮可以这么使用“帮一帮我”, “帮帮我“
- 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 我 吧！我 实在 没有 别的 办法 了。Help me out! There is really nothing else I can do.
- 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.
- 请 你 帮 一 帮 我，否则 我 今天 就 来不及 完成 这个 工作 了。Please give me a hand or I won't be able to finish this in time today.
- 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.
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.
Example Sentences
- 我 今天 太 累 了，你 帮 我 把 这些 文件 整理 一下 吧。I'm too tired today, why don't you help me sort out these papers.
- 我 正在 开会，你 让 小王 帮 你 搬 一下 桌子 吧。I'm in a meeting, so you can ask Xiao Wang to help you move your desk.
- 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 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 a new software for you, you can use it to edit the documents next time.
- 我 今天 太 忙 了，你 可以 帮 我 一下 吗？I'm too busy today, can you help me out?
