"favor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 帮忙
• 恩惠
• 偏爱

Definition

“帮忙”指的是你为某人做的有帮助的事情，也可以表示对某人或某事的支持或偏爱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可正式也可非正式使用。常出现于“帮个忙”(do a favor)、“请求帮忙”(ask for a favor)、“支持”(in favor of)。不要与“最喜欢的”(favorite)混淆。

Examples

Can you do me a favor and close the window?

你能帮我个**忙**，把窗户关上吗？

She did him a big favor by helping with his homework.

她帮他做家庭作业，算是一个很大的**帮忙**。

He always asks for favors but never helps anyone.

他总是求**帮忙**，却从不帮助别人。

I'm in favor of changing the rules.

我**支持**修改这些规则。

Could you do me a huge favor and pick up my package?

你能帮我个大**忙**去取我的包裹吗？

The manager seems to show favor to employees who agree with him.

经理似乎对同意他的人有**偏爱**。