verb / noun HSK 2
Traditional 幫助
to help · to assist · help · assistance
Meaning
帮助 means to help or assist someone, or can refer to the help itself as a noun. It's one of the most fundamental and frequently used words in daily Chinese conversation.
Usage
帮助 is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. It's commonly used with 我 (I), 你 (you), or other pronouns as the subject, followed by the person being helped. Native speakers often use it in requests like 你能帮助我吗？(Can you help me?) or statements like 谢谢你的帮助 (Thank you for your help).
Examples
- 01你能帮助我吗？?Can you help me?
- 02老师帮助了我很多。.The teacher has helped me a lot.
Characters
Common collocations
- 帮助别人to help others
- 互相帮助to help each other
- 需要帮助to need help
Origin
Both characters 帮 and 助 independently mean 'to help.' The compound reinforces the meaning, creating a common two-syllable word that is clearer in spoken Chinese than single characters.