请帮忙
qǐng bāngmáng
Please help · trad. 請幫忙
请帮忙 (qǐng bāngmáng) is a polite and common way to ask for help in Mandarin Chinese. It's suitable for most situations where you need assistance from someone.
What does 请帮忙 (qǐng bāngmáng) mean?
请帮忙 (qǐng bāngmáng) means “please help” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please help-favor.”
When to use it
Polite and neutral. For a softer request, you can add 一下 (yīxià) after 帮我 (bāng wǒ), like 请帮我一下. For a more urgent or serious situation, especially an emergency, use 救命 (jiùmìng), which means "Help!" or "Save me!".
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "ching bahng-MAHNG." 请 is a rising tone, 帮 is a flat tone, and 忙 is a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 请帮我一下qǐng bāng wǒ yīxiàplease help me a bit (softer, more specific)
- 麻烦你帮我máfan nǐ bāng wǒcould you trouble yourself to help me? (polite, common)
- 救命jiùmìngHelp! / Save me! (urgent, emergency)
Examples
请帮忙开一下门。
qǐng bāngmáng kāi yīxià mén.
Please help open the door.
我需要帮忙，你能帮我吗？
wǒ xūyào bāngmáng, nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?
I need help, can you help me?
麻烦你帮我看看这个文件。
máfan nǐ bāng wǒ kànkan zhège wénjiàn.
Could you trouble yourself to help me look at this document?
Pro tip: Adding 一下 (yīxià) after a verb like 帮我 (bāng wǒ) makes the request sound softer and less demanding, like "help me for a bit" or "help me for a moment."
Related phrases
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