Cantonese Word of the Day
幫手
/bong-SAU/ • verb / noun — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to help; assistance; a helper
Examples
- 你可唔可以幫手拎呢箱嘢？
(Can you help carry this box?) - 多謝你幫手，真係幫咗我好大忙。
(Thanks for your help; you really helped me a lot.) - 佢成日喺度幫手，我好感激。
(They are always helping out; I'm very grateful.)
Synonyms
- 幫忙
- 幫助
幫手 is very common in spoken Cantonese and can be used as a verb (to help) or a noun (a helper). Use it when asking someone to assist you (e.g., "可唔可以幫手？") or when referring to someone who helps. For more formal contexts, 幫助 is slightly more formal than 幫手 or 幫忙.
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