How to pronounce bang zhu (帮助) in Chinese

Hear 帮助 (bāng zhù) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.

帮助

bāng zhù

Characters & meanings

bāngT1

to help

zhùT4

to assist

Common mistake

High + falling (1-4): hold bāng level through the -ng, then drop zhù with the tongue curled — zh is retroflex, not the j of "June".

Example sentence

谢谢你的帮助。

Xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù.

Thanks for your help.

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