How to Say ‘Can you help me?’ in Simplified Chinese
你可以帮我吗？
nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ ma
[nee kuh-yee bahng waw ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [你可以帮我吗？] uses [可以……吗？] for a polite yes/no question: "can you help me?" Swap in another verb phrase to build your own, like [你可以等等吗？] "can you wait a moment?"
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The basic second-person pronoun for speaking to one person.
你可以帮我吗？
Can you help me?
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to ask if someone is able or willing to do something.
你可以说慢一点吗？
Can you speak a little slower?
帮
bāng
[bahng]
to help
A common verb used when asking for assistance.
谢谢你帮我。
Thank you for helping me.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
Used as the object of a verb, meaning the speaker receives the action.
你可以带我去吗？
Can you take me there?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
你忙吗？
Are you busy?
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