办公 meaning in English
to handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work
Meaning of 办公
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work
How to use 办公
办公 is a verb-object word meaning to do office work or handle official business, and it often appears in set phrases like 办公室 (bàngōngshì, office) and 办公时间 (bàngōng shíjiān, office hours). It sounds a bit formal and is common on signs and in workplace talk. Example: 他在家办公。(Tā zài jiā bàngōng.) He works from home.
办 (bàn) means to handle or do, and 公 (gōng) means public or official. Put them together and you get handling official business, which is what you do at the office.
Common mistake: Learners often use 办公 as a noun for the office itself, but the place is 办公室 (bàngōngshì), not 办公. Also keep the fourth tone on 办 (bàn); it is not bān as in 班 (bān), which appears in 上班 (shàngbān, go to work).
办公 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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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 办公.
| 怎么办 | zěnme bàn | what's to be done |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release |
Questions about 办公
What does 办公 mean?
办公 (bàngōng) means "to handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work".
How do you write 办公?
办公 is made of 2 characters: 办 (4 strokes), 公 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 办公 an HSK word?
Yes. 办公 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 办公 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 办公 is written 辦公.
What is the difference between 办公 and 上班?
上班 (shàngbān) means to go to work or be on duty, and it fits any kind of job. 办公 focuses on doing office or administrative work and sounds more formal. You can say 我九点上班 for most jobs, but 办公 suits desk work and official settings.
Can I put words between 办 and 公?
Usually no. Unlike some verb-object words, 办公 is normally kept together in everyday use. To add detail, use a phrase before it, such as 在办公室办公 (zài bàngōngshì bàngōng, work in the office).