How to Say ‘Ask someone for help’ in Traditional Chinese
請別人幫忙
qǐng bié rén bāng máng
[cheeng biérén bahng-mang]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 請 means "ask, invite" someone to do something, not just "please". 別人 means "other people".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Before asking for help, people often open with 不好意思 to show they know they're imposing.
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[cheeng]
please; to ask
A polite word used when making a request or inviting someone to do something.
有需要的話，請先打電話確認停車資訊。
If needed, please call first to confirm parking information.
別人
bié rén
[biérén]
other people
Refers to individuals apart from oneself
別人的東西不能拿走。
You can't take other people's stuff.
幫忙
bāng máng
[bahng-mang]
to help; to lend a hand
A common everyday way to say help someone with something.
如果同事太忙，我會幫忙處理一些事情。
If a coworker is too busy, I will help handle some tasks.
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