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How do you say "can you help me with my homework" in Chinese?

你能帮我做作业吗

nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zuò yè ma

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "can you help me with my homework" is 你能帮我做作业吗 (nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zuò yè ma).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zuò yè ma by giving it "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zuò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zuò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "yè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

你能帮我做作业吗 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember 你能帮我做作业吗

Whisper "nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zuò yè ma" to yourself while picturing can you help me with my homework; the sound and the image will fuse after a few tries.

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Questions about 你能帮我做作业吗

How do you pronounce 你能帮我做作业吗?

Pronounce nǐ néng bāng wǒ zuò zuò yè ma by giving it "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "néng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zuò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zuò" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "yè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ma" kept light and neutral.

Is 你能帮我做作业吗 formal or casual?

你能帮我做作业吗 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 你能帮我做作业吗 used in Chinese?

你能帮我做作业吗 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (can you help me with my homework).

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