幫忙

幫⫽忙 (verb-object)

1. (intransitive) to help; to give a hand; to do a favor

   你幫了我們很多忙喔。 [MSC, trad.]
   你帮了我们很多忙喔。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ bāng le wǒmen hěnduō máng ō.

   You've helped us so much.

   你今天有空幫個忙嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
   你今天有空帮个忙吗？ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ jīntiān yǒukòng bāng ge máng ma?

   Would you have time today to help me with something?

   你能不能幫我一個忙？ [MSC, trad.]
   你能不能帮我一个忙？ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ néng bù néng bāng wǒ yī ge máng?

   Can you do me a favor?

2. (Taiwanese Mandarin, transitive) to help; to give a hand; to do a favor
   • 1993 or later, “吃火鍋記 (冬のナベはサイコーだゾ)”, in Crayon Shin-chan (anime), Taiwanese Mandarin edition, episode 36:

     對了對了小新啊，你可以幫忙我切火鍋的菜喲。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
     对了对了小新啊，你可以帮忙我切火锅的菜哟。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]

     Duì le duì le Xiǎo Xīn a, nǐ kěyǐ bāngmáng wǒ qiē huǒguō de cài yō.

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   • 2019, “奧斯塔羅／一張圖神解！目前的你需要調整個性嗎？”, in NOWnews今日新聞‎, Yahoo Kimo web copy edition:

     明明周遭有人可以幫忙你 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
     明明周遭有人可以帮忙你 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]

     míngmíng zhōuzāo yǒu rén kěyǐ bāngmáng nǐ

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   • 2024, 劉春生, “男子思鄉路旁徘徊 臺西警協助平安回住處”, in 台灣新生報‎, Yahoo Kimo web copy edition:

     警方帶他回所內安置，幫忙他尋找家人。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
     警方带他回所内安置，帮忙他寻找家人。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]

     Jǐngfāng dài tā huí suǒ nèi ānzhì, bāngmáng tā xúnzhǎo jiārén.

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