Today, I’d like to explain the usage of the two Chinese words帮 (bāng) and 帮忙 (bāngmáng). They are commonly used in conversational Chinese. Both of them have to do with help, but they differ in the following ways: 1. 帮忙 (bāngmáng) A. Used as a noun. Wǒ xūyào nǐ de bāngmáng. 我 需要 你 的 帮忙。 I need your help. B. Used as a verb. When the word 帮忙 (bāngmáng) is used as a verb, the structure is: 帮忙 (bāngmáng) + V + Object. Qǐng bāngmáng jiějué yíge wèntí. 请 帮忙 解决 一个 问题。 Please help me solve the problem. Note: 解决(jiějué) is the verb and 一个问题 (yíge wèntí) is the object. C. Used as a verb 帮 (bāng, help) and noun 忙 (máng,favor). Place words between 帮 (bāng) and 忙 (máng), such as the measure word 个 (gè). 帮个忙 (bāng ge máng), meaning “to do somebody a favor.” Wǒ qǐng nǐ bāng ge máng. 我 请 你 帮 个 忙。 I would like you to lend me a hand. 2. 帮 (bāng) It can only be used as verb when meaning “help” with the structure of 帮 (bāng) + sb + do something. In some oral situations the direct object will be omitted. In the above conversation, Tony says, “我去帮你吧。(Wǒ qù bāng nǐ ba.)” In this sentence, the object is omitted. Examples: Qǐng bāng wǒ xiě yìfēng xìn. 请 帮 我 写 一封 信。 Please help me write a letter. Now, you can do an exercise here to help you understand this: resources.echineselearning/chinesetest/chinesetest-chinese-529.html?ecl=ptfb0822.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:16:55 +0000
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