帮忙 (bāng máng) — to help

帮忙 (bāng máng)

帮忙 means to help or to lend a hand. It is a verb-object compound where 帮 means to assist and 忙 means busyness or affairs. Because it is a verb-object compound, the object of the help can be inserted between the two characters: 帮他忙 (help him), not 帮忙他.

Meanings

1. [verb] To help; to give a hand; to assist with tasks.

Example Sentences

你能帮我忙吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ máng ma? Can you help me?

谢谢你帮忙。 Xièxie nǐ bāng máng. Thank you for your help.

我去帮忙搬家具。 Wǒ qù bāng máng bān jiājù. I will go help move the furniture.

他帮了我一个大忙。 Tā bāng le wǒ yī gè dà máng. He did me a great favor.

Collocations

Memory Hook

帮 is to assist and 忙 is busy work or affairs. To 帮忙 is to take on part of someone's busy affairs and carry it for them, giving them relief from their burden.