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How do you say "i need help" in Chinese?

我需要帮助

wǒ xū yào bāng zhù

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "i need help" is 我需要帮助 (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù).

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Pronunciation

Native speakers give wǒ xū yào bāng zhù "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xū" held flat and high (first tone), then "yào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "bāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Writing and usage

我需要帮助 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

i need help

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How to remember 我需要帮助

"wǒ xū yào bāng zhù" sounds a little like "woh shoo yow bahng joo" in English, so picture i need help to lock in the connection.

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Questions about 我需要帮助

How do you pronounce 我需要帮助?

Native speakers give wǒ xū yào bāng zhù "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xū" held flat and high (first tone), then "yào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "bāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "zhù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Is 我需要帮助 formal or casual?

我需要帮助 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 我需要帮助 used in Chinese?

我需要帮助 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i need help).

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"I need help" in other languages

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