Cantonese Word of the Day
幫忙
BONG-mong • verb — 31st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to do someone a favor
Examples
- 你可唔可以幫我一個忙？
(Can you do me a favor?) - 多謝你幫忙處理呢件事。
(Thanks for helping to handle this matter.) - 下次有咩要幫忙，隨時講。
(If you need help next time, just tell me.)
Synonyms
- 幫手
- 幫助
幫忙 is a common, everyday verb used to ask for or offer help. It's slightly more casual than 幫助; 幫手 is even more colloquial and often used in speech. Use patterns like 幫我一個忙 (do me a favor), 幫忙+verb/object, or 幫我+verb.
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