帮
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bāng · to help, to assist

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HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #395
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9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

巾Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 帮

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bāngWords pronounced bāng
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Example sentences

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Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng yǒu gè rén lái bāng zhù wǒ.我只是想有个人来帮助我。

I just wanted somebody to help me.

Source: Tatoeba #7704621 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men bù dé bù gěi nǐ yì diǎn bāng zhù le我们不得不给你一点帮助了

We've got to get you some help.

Source: Tatoeba #5975063 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shuō guò nǐ huì bāng wǒ de.你说过你会帮我的。

You said that you'd help me.

Source: Tatoeba #9178041 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhēn de yǐwéi wǒ huì bāng nǐ ma?你真的以为我会帮你吗?

Did you really think I was going to help you?

Source: Tatoeba #10986121 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú dàn méi bāng wǒ, hái mà le wǒ.他不但没帮我,还骂了我。

Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.

Source: Tatoeba #2102713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhēn de juéde wǒ huì bāng nǐ ma?你真的觉得我会帮你吗?

Did you really think I was going to help you?

Source: Tatoeba #10986120 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 帮 in context

  1. Say bāng, then recall the core meaning: to help, to assist.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 帮忙 (bāng máng), meaning “to help”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 帮 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.