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帮助 — meaning in English

bāng zhù

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English meaning

  • abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a 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 fact of being useful as a means of achieving something.
  • 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 help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
  2. verb To support or back up a good cause, opinion or action.
  3. verb To push someone towards doing something worthwhile.
  4. verb (dated) To back a prediction by putting money on it.

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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