Chinese word

主办

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ bàn

Meaning

  • verbhost

Example

这次会议由学校主办。zhè cì huì yì yóu xué xiào zhǔ bàn

This meeting is hosted by the school.

Illustration for 主办 (host)

More examples

政府将主办这次文化节。zhèng fǔ jiāng zhǔ bàn zhè cì wén huà jié

The government will host this cultural festival.

Core concept

The responsible party steers an event from planning and arrangements through its actual delivery.

Common phrases

  • 主办单位zhǔ bàn dān wèi

    host organization

  • 主办方zhǔ bàn fāng

    host party

  • 主办活动zhǔ bàn huó dòng

    host events

  • 主办比赛zhǔ bàn bǐ sài

    host competitions

Similar words

举办jǔ bàn: Plan and organize an event and then make it happen.
举行jǔ xíng: Hold and carry out a meeting, ceremony, or other event.
组织zǔ zhī: Bring people and resources together to plan and prepare an activity.
承办chéng bàn: Take on the practical work of running an event for an assigned organizer.

Definition in Chinese

承担组织、安排和实施活动的主要工作或责任。chéng dān zǔ zhī ān pái hé shí shī huó dòng de zhǔ yào gōng zuò huò zé rèn

Word origin

主 (zhǔ, "main") + 办 (bàn, "handle") form a verb for taking primary responsibility for an event's organization and execution.

Usage tips

  • English host can mean welcoming guests or presenting a show, but this verb usually highlights organizational responsibility for the event itself.

Other meanings

  • organizeverb

Related words

  • 主办单位zhǔ bàn dān wèihost organizationnoun
  • 主办方zhǔ bàn fāngorganizing partynoun
  • 主办者zhǔ bàn zhěorganizernoun

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