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Please helpin Cantonese.

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幫幫手

bong1 bong1 sau2

please help

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How to say “please help” in Cantonese

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Meaning
please help
Traditional Chinese
幫幫手
Jyutping
bong1 bong1 sau2

How to pronounce it

Read the Jyutping as bong1 bong1 sau2. Its number after each syllable marks a Cantonese tone. Play the saved recording to hear the whole phrase, then say it back at your own pace.

When to use it

Use 幫幫手 in a practical request; add 唔該 when asking another person to help you.

Try it when: Asking someone nearby for a hand with an everyday difficulty.

Rough literal gloss: help help hand.

Examples

唔該你幫幫手

m4 goi1 nei5 bong1 bong1 sau2

Please lend a hand.

可唔可以幫幫手?

ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 bong1 sau2

Could you lend a hand?