How to pronounce bang zhu (帮助) in Chinese
Bang zhu (often typed bangzhu) is written 帮助, pinyin bāng zhù. Hear 帮助 (bāng zhù) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
帮助
bāng zhù
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Characters & meanings
to help
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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帮助bāng zhù
bang zhu
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