帮助 / 帮忙 bāngzhù vs bāngmáng — both mean “help,” but behave differently. Learn the rule, then tap the right word in 20 sentences.

Takes a direct object: 帮助我 / 帮助学生提高成绩. Also works as a noun: 谢谢你的帮助, 对我很有帮助, 寻求帮助. Tends to be bigger, more abstract, more formal.

CANNOT take an object directly — ✗帮忙我. It stands alone (你能来帮忙吗？), splits apart (帮我一个忙 · 帮了大忙 · 帮不上忙), or sits before a verb for a casual favour (帮忙看一下). Concrete, colloquial, small favours.