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How to Say ‘It was very helpful to me.’ in Simplified Chinese

对我帮助很大。

duì wǒ bāng zhù hěn dà

[dway waw bahng-joo huhn dah]

💬 Usage Tip: [帮助很大] literally says "the help was big," a very common Chinese way to mean "very helpful." This pattern works with other nouns too, like [变化很大] or [影响很大].

Phrase Breakdown

对我

duì wǒ

to me; for me

Indicates the person who receives the effect or benefit.

Example

这个建议对我很有用。

This suggestion is very useful to me.

Words in this phrase

duì

[dway]

for; to; toward

Shows that something has an effect on a person.

Example

你的分享对我帮助很大,我很感谢。

Your sharing was very helpful to me, and I’m very grateful.

[waw]

me; I

Refers to the speaker receiving the help or benefit.

Example

这个建议对我帮助很大,我会认真考虑。

This suggestion is very helpful to me, and I will consider it carefully.

帮助很大

bāng zhù hěn dà

a great help

Means something is very helpful or beneficial.

Example

你的意见帮助很大。

Your opinion was a great help.

Words in this phrase

帮助

bāng zhù

[bahng-joo]

help; assistance; to help

Refers to support that is useful or beneficial.

Example

这次交流对我帮助很大,让我更有信心。

This exchange was very helpful to me and made me more confident.

hěn

[huhn]

very; quite

An adverb marking degree before an adjective.

Example

老师的建议对我帮助很大。

The teacher’s advice was very helpful to me.

[dah]

big; great

Shows a high degree of help or importance here.

Example

这本书对我帮助很大,我常常参考。

This book is a great help to me, and I often refer to it.

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