Meaning of 帮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to help
- to assist
- to support
- for sb (i.e. as a help)
- hired (as worker)
- side (of pail, boat etc)
- outer layer
- upper (of a shoe)
- old variant of 幫|帮[bang1]
- old variant of 幫|帮[bang1]
How to use 帮
帮 is a common verb meaning to help, usually followed directly by a person and often by what you help them do. It can also mean doing something for someone. Example: 你能帮我吗？(Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?) Can you help me?
帮 (bāng) has 邦 (bāng, state) on top giving the sound and 巾 (jīn, cloth) below. Picture a whole country handing out cloth to people in need, which is a way to help.
Common mistake: Learners often say 帮忙我, but 帮忙 (bāngmáng) already contains its object 忙, so say 帮我 or 帮我的忙 instead. Also do not mix up 帮 with 邦 (bāng, state), which has the same sound but lacks 巾 at the bottom.
帮 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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帮 bāng · to help · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 帮.
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | helper; assistant |
| 帮帮忙 | bāngbangmáng | to help; to do a favor |
| 黑帮 | hēibāng | bunch of gangsters; criminal gang |
| 帮派 | bāngpài | gang; faction |
| 帮会 | bānghuì | secret society; underworld gang |
| 帮凶 | bāngxiōng | accomplice; accessory |
| 帮倒忙 | bāngdàománg | to be more of a hindrance than a help |
| 帮办 | bāngbàn | assist in managing; deputy |
Questions about 帮
What does 帮 mean?
帮 (bāng) means "to help; to assist" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 帮?
帮 is made of 1 character: 帮 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 帮 an HSK word?
Yes. 帮 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 帮 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 帮 is written 幫.
What is the difference between 帮, 帮忙 and 帮助?
帮 and 帮助 (bāngzhù) can take a person as a direct object, as in 帮助他. 帮忙 cannot take a direct object, so you say 帮他忙. 帮助 is more formal and can also be a noun meaning help or aid.
Why does 帮 also mean gang?
帮 can refer to a group of people who stick together, so it appears in words like 黑帮 (hēibāng, criminal gang) and 帮派 (bāngpài, faction). It can also be a measure word for a group, as in 一帮朋友 (yì bāng péngyou, a bunch of friends).