Cantonese Word of the Day
幫
BONG • verb — 2nd of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to help; to assist
Examples
- 你會幫我搬書嗎？
(Will you help me move the books?) - 多謝你幫我。
(Thank you for helping me.) - 我會幫你學廣東話。
(I will help you learn Cantonese.)
Synonyms
- 幫助
- 協助
Use '幫' to indicate assisting someone. It commonly appears before the person helped (幫 + person) or before a verb phrase (幫 + verb). A frequent compound is 幫手, meaning 'to give a hand.' '幫' is very common in spoken Cantonese for everyday requests and offers of help.
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