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Beginner Mandarin Chinese: "Help Me Out Please" with eChineseLearning

2,704 views · Published 26 October 2018 · 6:42 · Indexed 8 October 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2018 · Education

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In today's lesson with Teacher Ellie, we learn how to ask for help in Mandarin Chinese.

Bāng gè máng hǎo ma?
帮个忙好吗?
Could you help me out?

帮 (bāng) = to help
个 (gè) = a measure word 
忙 (máng) = busy, but here it refers to the things that make people busy or troubled

帮个忙 (bāng gè máng) = to help out
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We can also add an object such as "她 (tā) she" and "我 (wŏ) I" after 
"帮 (bāng)":

帮我个忙 (Bāng wŏ gè máng.) = Help me out.

Lisa, bāng wŏ gè máng, hǎo ma?
Lisa, 帮我个忙好吗?
Lisa, could you help me out?
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Furthermore, when you ask for a favor, you can repeat "帮 (bāng)" to further soften your tone. It will be:

帮帮忙 (Bāngbang máng.)

The first "帮 (bāng)" is the first tone and the second is the neutral tone.

Bāngbang máng, hǎo ma?
帮帮忙好吗?
Can you help me out?
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