帮我一下
bāng wǒ yīxia
Give me a hand · trad. 幫我一下
帮我一下 (Bāng wǒ yíxià) is a casual way to ask for a little help from someone you know. It implies asking for a quick or small favor.
What does 帮我一下 (bāng wǒ yīxia) mean?
帮我一下 (bāng wǒ yīxia) means “give me a hand” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “help me a moment.”
When to use it
Casual and friendly, typically used between friends, family, or colleagues. For a more polite or formal request, you could say 麻烦你帮我一下 (máfan nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià) or simply 麻烦你 (máfan nǐ) to mean “excuse me, could you help me?”.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “BAHNG woh ee-SHYAH.” The '一' in '一下' often changes to a rising tone before a falling tone, and '一下' itself is usually said quickly and lightly.
Other ways to say it
- 帮忙bāngmangto help (verb-object)
- 你能帮我吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?Can you help me?
- 麻烦你máfán nǐExcuse me / May I trouble you?
Examples
你能帮我一下吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ yīxia ma?
Can you give me a hand?
我需要你帮我一下。
wǒ xūyào nǐ bāng wǒ yīxia.
I need you to help me out a bit.
谢谢你帮忙
xièxie nǐ bāngmang
Thanks for helping me out.
Pro tip: The '一下' (yíxià) softens the request, making it sound less demanding and more like asking for a small, quick favor.
Related phrases
拜托了 · Please — i'm counting on you别客气 · Don't be so polite你能帮我吗？ · Can you help me
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