帮 (bāng) - help, assist & support

帮Tone 1

bāng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

帮 · bāng

help, assist;

support;

gang, group;

side (of something);

measure word for groups of people

help, assistsupportgang, group

Usage highlights

help someonemutual assistancegang memberassistance groupsupport teamshoe upper

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 害— harm, damage
  • 阻— hinder, obstruct
  • 破坏— destroy, sabotage

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Can you help me?(你能帮我吗？)
  • I need your assistance(我需要你的帮助)
  • They formed a study group(他们组成了一个学习帮)
  • This is the back side of the building(这是建筑物的后帮)

Collocations

  • help someone(帮某人)
  • mutual assistance(互相帮忙)
  • gang member(帮派成员)
  • assistance group(帮助团体)
  • support team(帮团队)
  • shoe upper(鞋帮)

Idioms

  • Help others for a just cause(帮理不帮亲)
  • Form gangs and form parties(拉帮结派)
  • Help the wicked do evil(帮虎吃食)
  • Help someone to the end(帮人帮到底)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the upper part of shoes, later extended to mean groups and assistance
  • In traditional Chinese society, mutual help within communities was highly valued
  • The character appears in both positive (helping) and negative (gangs) contexts

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