28.3 The Verb 幫 bong1 (‘to help’)

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In Grammar and Vocabulary 24.1, we learned that when an action is done to help someone, we can use the preposition 幫 bong1 (‘for’) to indicate the person who receives the help.

We can also use the word 幫 bong1 as a verb. When used as a verb, 幫 bong1 means ‘to help’. We put the person who receives help after 幫 bong1.

請等一等,轉頭你。
cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2, zyun3 tau4 bong1 nei5.
Please wait for a while. I will help you shortly.