# 帮 (bāng): to help | HSK 2 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-2/bang-0305
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-2-0305
HSK levels: 2
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:38:17.865Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 帮 (bāng), HSK 2: to help; to assist. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 帮

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bāng

to help; to assist

HSK 2

## Pronunciation

帮bāng1

First tone: high and level

First tone: high and level

Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-2-0305/word.mp3)

## Usage in this example

A verb meaning to help or assist, followed directly by the person receiving help in a polite request.

## Example sentence

请帮我一下。

Qǐng bāng wǒ yíxià.

Please help me for a moment.

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-2-0305/ex-0.mp3)

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