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How to Say ‘I need help’ in Traditional Chinese

我需要幫忙

wǒ xū yào bāng máng

[wǒ xūyào bāngmáng]

💬 Usage Tip: 需要 is followed directly by what you need: 我需要幫忙, 我需要水, 我需要時間. No extra word is needed between 需要 and the thing.

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

I

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

我是學生。

I am a student.

需要

xū yào

[xūyào]

need

Require something because it is essential.

Example

我需要錢。

I need money.

幫忙

bāng máng

[bāngmáng]

help

To assist someone in doing something.

Example

我需要幫忙完成作業。

I need help completing the homework.

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