English–Chinese
“to-do” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindài bàn
Example
我把今天的待办事项都写在便签上了。wǒ bǎ jīn tiān de dài bàn shì xiàng dōu xiě zài biàn qiān shàng le
I wrote all of today's to-dos on a sticky note.
How to say “to-do” in Chinese
“To-do” in Chinese is 待办 (dài bàn).
A piece of work sits outside the completed work, marked for later action and often kept on a list.
Example sentences with 待办
还有两件待办事项需要尽快处理。hái yǒu liǎng jiàn dài bàn shì xiàng xū yào jǐn kuài chú lǐ
There are still two to-do items that need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Tips for using 待办
- In Chinese software and office language, 待办 (dàibàn, "to-do") can stand alone as a short section label, while English often supplies a noun such as "tasks" or "items" from context.