帮
Pattern
Subject + 帮 + person + action
Key words
Core idea
帮 can introduce the person who benefits from an action. The pattern means doing something for someone or on someone’s behalf.
The helper comes first, then 帮 plus the person helped, then the action.
Usage boundary
This use of 帮 is close to “for” in English, but it still has a helping flavor. It works best when one person performs an action that benefits another person.
For direct “help someone do something,” the same word can also be a full verb, but this beginner pattern focuses on the coverb use before another action.
Examples
我帮你买票。
Wǒ bāng nǐ mǎi piào.
I will buy the ticket for you.
老师帮学生写名字。
Lǎoshī bāng xuéshēng xiě míngzi.
The teacher writes the name for the student.
请帮我开门。
Qǐng bāng wǒ kāi mén.
Please open the door for me.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我买帮你票。
Use
我帮你买票。
Put 帮 plus the beneficiary before the action.