What does 帮 mean in Chinese?

帮 (bāng) means "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); group; gang; clique; party; secret society" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 帮?

帮 is pronounced "bāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What words contain the character 帮?

Common words with 帮 include 帮助 (assistance), 帮忙 (to help), 丐帮 (beggars' union), 中帮 (mid-top (shoes)), 低帮 (low-top (shoes)).

How do you write 帮?

帮 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 巾. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

帮 (bāng), to help

帮

bāng

to help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help)

HSK 1verb9 strokes

Traditional: 幫

Character Breakdown

帮 = 邦 + 巾

A nation with a towel — to help wrap things up

Radical: 巾 (no. 50)Strokes: 9Traditional: 幫

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Definitions

(verb) 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)
group
gang
clique
party
secret society

Example Sentences

你能帮我吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma

Can you help me?

Words Containing 帮

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
帮助	bāng zhù	assistance	HSK 2
帮忙	bāng máng	to help	HSK 1
丐帮	gài bāng	beggars' union
中帮	zhōng bāng	mid-top (shoes)
低帮	dī bāng	low-top (shoes)
匪帮	fěi bāng	gang of bandits
帮佣	bāng yōng	servant
帮凶	bāng xiōng	variant of 幫凶\|帮凶[bang1 xiong1]
帮凶	bāng xiōng	accomplice
帮子	bāng zi	outer (of cabbage etc)

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Related Words

救援(jiù yuán)· to save

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帮子(bāng zi)· outer (of cabbage etc)

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借助(jiè zhù)· to draw support from

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佣(yòng)· commission (for middleman)

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Grammar Notes

Towards/About (对)HSK 2

Subject + 对 + Object + Verb/Adjective

Can/May (能 vs 可以)HSK 2

Subject + 能/可以 + Verb + Object

Emphasis with 是HSK 3

Subject + 是 + Verb/Adjective + (的)

Only If (只有...才)HSK 3

只有 + Condition，(Subject) + 才 + Result

As Long As (只要...就)HSK 3

只要 + Condition，(Subject) + 就 + Result

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 1

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