Word of the Day · 2026-10-29

bāng帮
máng忙
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)

to help/to lend a hand/to do a favor/to do a good turn

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Examples

你能帮我一个忙吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yī gè máng ma?

→ Can you do me a favor?

Did You Know?

Grammar

Word Formation

帮 means 'to help' and 忙 means 'busy'.

Usage Tips

帮忙 is a separable verb: you can insert a person between 帮 and 忙, like 帮我的忙 (do me a favor). It's often used as 帮忙 + verb: 帮忙搬东西 (help move things).

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