办 meaning in English
to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise)
Meaning of 办
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)
- to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise)
- (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect)
- (bound form) office (as in 招辦|招办[zhao1 ban4], admissions office) (abbr. for 辦公室|办公室[ban4 gong1 shi4])
How to use 办
办 is used for handling tasks, procedures, and events, and it often appears in set words like 办法 (bànfǎ, solution) and 办公室 (bàngōngshì, office). Example: 我明天去银行办事。(Wǒ míngtiān qù yínháng bànshì.) I am going to the bank tomorrow to take care of some business.
办 looks like 力 (lì, strength) with a dot on each side, like drops of sweat flying off someone working hard. Getting things done takes effort, so 办 means to handle or take care of a matter.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 办 with 为 (wèi/wéi), which also has two dots around a hook shape. In 办 the two dots sit on both sides of 力, while in 为 both dots are on the right. Also remember 办 is fourth tone, bàn, not third tone like 半 (bàn) only sounds the same and means half.
办 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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办 bàn · to take care of · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 办.
| 怎么办 | zěnme bàn | what's to be done |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) |
| 办理 | bànlǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 办事 | bànshì | to handle (affairs); to work |
| 主办 | zhǔbàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) |
| 承办 | chéngbàn | to undertake; to accept a contract |
| 办公 | bàngōng | to handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work |
| 办事处 | bànshìchù | office; agency; bureau |
| 创办 | chuàngbàn | to establish; to found |
| 办学 | bànxué | to run a school |
Questions about 办
What does 办 mean?
办 (bàn) means "to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 办?
办 is made of 1 character: 办 (4 strokes). That is 4 strokes in total.
Is 办 an HSK word?
Yes. 办 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 办 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 办 is written 辦.
How do I use 怎么办 in conversation?
怎么办 (zěnme bàn) means 'what should I do' or 'what now'. You can say it alone when stuck, or put it after a situation: 下雨了，怎么办？(Xià yǔ le, zěnme bàn?) It is raining, what do we do?
What is the difference between 办 and 做 (zuò)?
做 is a general word for doing or making something, like 做饭 (zuò fàn, cook). 办 focuses on handling a matter, procedure, or event, like 办签证 (bàn qiānzhèng, apply for a visa) or 办婚礼 (bàn hūnlǐ, hold a wedding).