Chinese word

举办

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǔ bàn

Meaning

  • verbhold

Example

我们下个月要举办一个聚会。wǒ men xià gè yuè yào jǔ bàn yí gè jù huì

We are holding a party next month.

Illustration for 举办 (hold)

More examples

学校每年都会举办运动会。xué xiào měi nián dū huì jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì

The school organizes a sports meet every year.

Core concept

A planned event is carried from preparation into reality by the people responsible for it.

Common phrases

  • 举办活动jǔ bàn huó dòng

    organize an event

  • 举办会议jǔ bàn huì yì

    organize a meeting

  • 举办展览jǔ bàn zhán lǎn

    organize an exhibition

Similar words

举行jǔ xíng: Hold a meeting, ceremony, or competition according to its set schedule.
组织zǔ zhī: Bring together people and resources to prepare and manage an activity.
主办zhǔ bàn: Take responsibility for planning and running an event or activity.
办bàn: Make the arrangements and complete the procedures needed for an activity or task.

Definition in Chinese

组织并实施一项活动或事件，使其按照预定安排发生。zǔ zhī bìng shí shī yí xiàng huó dòng huò shì jiàn shǐ qí àn zhào yù dìng ān pái fā shēng

Word origin

举办 (jǔbàn, "to hold an event") combines 举 (jǔ, "raise") with 办 (bàn, "handle"), giving the image of bringing an event forward and managing it through completion.

Usage tips

  • English hold can describe possession or physical contact, but 举办 (jǔbàn, "hold an event") is used for making an event happen.

Other meanings

  • organizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 举办者jǔ bàn zhěevent organizernoun
  • 举办方jǔ bàn fāngorganizing groupnoun
  • 举办单位jǔ bàn dān wèiorganizing unitnoun

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