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help
/hɛlp/
Original teaching content · provenance and version
Local audio pilot: technical checks passed; new candidates still need listening review.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed
- past
- helped
- third person
- helps
- past participle
- helped
- present participle
- helping
1 · verb
To make it easier for someone to do something or deal with a difficulty.
使别人做事或解决困难更容易。
Use help someone do or to do something; 帮 is a shorter Chinese form.
Can you help me read this sign?
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
你可以帮助我读一下这个标志吗？
Share this public expressionMandarin pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
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帮助 — To make it easier for someone to do something or deal with a difficulty.