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帮 (bāng): to help

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 2verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to help
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 2
Strokes: 9
Radical: 巾
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to help
to assist
to support
for sb (i.e. as a help)
hired (as worker)
side (of pail
to help
to assist
to support
side (of a body, container, etc.)
gang
band
group (of people)
old variant of 幫|帮[bang1]

Chinese explanation

帮助别人做事，替别人解决困难，如帮忙、帮他拿东西
指集团或群体，如帮派、马帮
指物体旁边的部分，如船帮、鞋帮。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

He helped me a lot.

Can you help me for a moment?

I help my mom cook.

She helped her friend move.

Please help me get the book.

Can you help me with a favor?

He helps his mother cook.

Friends helping each other is very important.

She helped me carry the luggage upstairs.

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