我时不时去帮衬他一下
“I went to help him from time to time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
后来就没联系了 有啊 后来他开了鱼档
“You haven't been in contact with him after that? Yes. He opened the fish stall.”
我时不时去 帮衬 他一下
“I went to help him from time to time.”
逢年过节 他为了感谢我 给我送点海鲜
“During festivals, in order to thank me, he gave me some seafood.”
“I was just doing him a small favor out of pity, nothing more.”
Buying from an acquaintance's stall ('帮衬') is seen as an act of personal goodwill (Renqing) to help them earn a living.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from time to time; occasionally
A colloquial adverb used to describe intermittent habits or actions.
to patronize; to support someone's small business
A regional/colloquial term common in Southern China for buying goods to support an acquaintance's livelihood.