帮

bāng

HSK 2

帮 — bāng

1. to help; to assist; to support

   你能帮我搬一下桌子吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān yīxià zhuōzi ma — Can you help me move the table?

2. to do something for someone (as a favor); for sb (i.e. as a help)

   如果你帮我这个忙，我真的很感激。 rúguǒ nǐ bāng wǒ zhège máng wǒ zhēnde hěn gǎnjī — I would really appreciate it if you did me this favor.

3. hired (as a worker)

   工地上有几个帮工正在搬运材料。 gōngdì shàngyǒu jǐgè bānggōng zhèngzài bānyùn cáiliào — There are several hired hands at the construction site moving materials.

4. side (of a pail, boat etc); outer layer; upper (of a shoe)

   鞋的帮已经修好了，可以穿了。 xié de bāng yǐjīng xiūhǎo le kěyǐ chuān le — The upper of the shoe has been repaired and can be worn.

5. group; gang; clique; party; secret society

   他加入了一个帮，大家都很熟悉彼此。 tā jiārù le yígè bāng dàjiā dōu hěn shúxī bǐcǐ — He joined a gang; everyone knows each other well.