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帮助 — meaning in English

bāng zhù

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English meaning

  • abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  • aid verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  • assist verb To help someone do something.
  • backup noun A person, plan, or system kept in reserve in case the main one fails.
  • companionship noun The feeling or state of having friendly company; fellowship.
  • entourage noun A group of assistants, friends, or followers who accompany an important or famous person.
  • fellowship noun A shared feeling of friendship and connection among people, or a group bound by common interests.
  • grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
  • help verb To provide assistance to someone or something.
  • instrumentality noun The condition or quality of being instrumental; being useful; serving a purpose.
  • retinue noun A group of assistants, guards, or followers accompanying an important person.
  • stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."

Senses

帮助 is used for these senses in English:

  • abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
  • aid (transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.
  • assist (baseball) A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.
  • backup Standby, reserve or extra.
  • companionship (archaic) An association, a fellowship.
  • entourage A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
  • fellowship A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
  • grip (figurative) Assistance; help; encouragement.

abet — full definition

  1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
  3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

aid — full definition

  1. verb To help or support someone, or to make something easier.
  2. noun Help, support, or resources given to someone in need.

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