péngyou lái bāng tā bānjiā. Last weekend, many friends came to help him move house. ■ 你能帮我
找一下这本书吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yíxià zhè běn shū ma? Can you help me find this book?NOTE: 帮 bāng, 帮忙 bāngmáng and 帮助 bāngzhù are synonyms. Their differences are: (1) 帮忙 bāngmáng is a
verb that takes no object, while 帮 bāng and 帮助 bāngzhù are usually followed by an object. (2) As verbs,
帮 bāng and 帮助 bāngzhù are interchangeable, but 帮 bāng is more colloquial than 帮助 bāngzhù. (3) 帮助
bāngzhù can also be used as a noun.bāngmáng 帮忙 V help, help out ■ 上个周末他搬 家，很多朋友来帮忙。Shàng ge zhōumò tā bānjiā,
hěnduō péngyou lái bāngmáng. Last weekend, he moved house. Many friends came to help.
NOTE: See note on 帮 bāng.bāngzhù 帮助 [comp: 帮 help + 助 assist] V & N help, assist; help, assistance ■ 李先生帮助我们解决 了
很多困难。Lǐ xiānsheng bāngzhù wǒmen jiějué le hěn duō kùnnán. Mr Li helped us overcome
many difficulties. ■ 没有你的帮助，我们不可能 及时完成任务。Méiyǒu nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒmen
bù kěnéng jíshí wánchéng rènwù. Without your help we couldn’t have accomplished the task in
time.
NOTE: See note on 帮 bāng.
bǎng 绑 TRAD 綁 V tie, bind (with a rope)
bǎngjià 绑架 V kidnap
bǎng 榜 N list of names, honor roll
bǎngyàng 榜样 N (positive) example, role model ■ 我们的老师是美国人，说一口标准中文，真是
我们的好榜样！Wǒmen de lǎoshī shì Měiguórén, shuō yì kǒu biāozhǔn Zhōngwén, zhēn shì
wǒmen de hǎo bǎngyàng! Our teacher is an American and speaks standard Chinese. He really is a
good role model for us.
bǎng 膀 N upper arm (See chìbǎng 翅膀.)
bàng 傍 V be close to
bàngwǎn 傍晚 [modif: 傍 towards, close to + 晚 evening] N dusk ■ 他们傍晚的时候才走出树林， 不
一会天就黑了。Tāmen bàngwǎn de shíhòu cái zǒuchū shùlín, bú yìhuì tiān jiù hēi le. They came
out of the woods at dusk, and soon it was dark.
bàng 磅 measurement for weight; pound (453.49 grams) 两磅牛肉 liǎng bang niúròu two pounds of beef
bàng 棒¹ N stick, club (根 gēn) 铁棒 tiěbàng iron bar
bàng 棒² ADJ strong, very good ■ 这个小伙子身体 很棒。Zhège xiǎohuǒzi shēntǐ hěn bàng. This
young man is very strong. ■ 他篮球打得真棒。Tā lánqiú dǎ dé zhēn bàng. He really plays
basketball very well. (→ He is a wonderful basketball player.)
bāo 包 V & N wrap up; parcel, bag ■ 顾客:“请你 把这只花瓶好好包起来。”Gùkè: “Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè
zhī huāpíng hǎohao bāo qǐlai.” Customer: “Could you please wrap up this vase carefully?” ■ 他在
路边拣到一个包，马上交给警察。Tā zài lùbiān jiǎn dào yíge bāo, mǎshàng jiāo gěi jǐngchá. He
picked up a parcel by the roadside and immediately handed it over to the police. 书包 shūbāo
schoolbag / 邮包 yóubāo mailbag, parcel for posting
bāobì 包庇 V cover up (wrongdoing), shield
bāofu 包袱 N a bundle wrapped in a cloth-wrapper
bāoguǒ 包裹 N parcel, package
bāohán 包含 [comp: 包 wrap up + 含 contain] V contain, have as ingredients
bāokuò 包括 [comp: 包 embrace + 括 include] V include, embrace ■ 旅行团包括一名翻译一共十 五
人。Lǚxíngtuán bāokuò yì míng fānyì yígòng shíwǔ rén. There are fifteen people in the tour
group, including an interpreter.
bāowéi 包围 [comp: 包 wrap up + 围 surround] V surround, encircle, lay siege