Chinese word

代办

Pronunciation

Pinyindài bàn

Meaning

  • verbhandle

Example

需要我帮你代办签证吗？xū yào wǒ bāng nǐ dài bàn qiān zhèng ma

Do you need me to handle your visa application for you?

Illustration for 代办 (handle)

More examples

签证可以由旅行社代办。qiān zhèng ké yǐ yóu lǚ xíng shè dài bàn

The travel agency can handle the visa application.

Core concept

A delegated helper carries out another person's concrete paperwork, arrangements, or official contacts.

Common phrases

  • 代办签证dài bàn qiān zhèng

    handle visa applications

  • 代办手续dài bàn shǒu xù

    handle paperwork

  • 代办护照dài bàn hù zhào

    handle passports

Similar words

代理dài lǐ: Using someone's authority to act in their place during procedures or negotiations.
办理bàn lǐ: Carrying out the steps needed to complete a procedure or application.
托办tuō bàn: Entrusting a procedure or errand to someone else to handle.

Definition in Chinese

替他人处理事务或文件，代替当事人完成需要手续或联络的具体工作。tì tā rén chú lǐ shì wù huò wén jiàn dài tì dāng shì rén wán chéng xū yào shǒu xù huò lián luò de jù tǐ gōng zuò

Word origin

代 (dài, "substitute") + 办 (bàn, "handle") combine to mean handling a practical task in another person's place.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the object usually names the document, application, or procedure being dealt with, rather than the person receiving help.

Other meanings

  • processverb
  • arrangeverb

Opposites

  • 自办zì bànhandle on one's ownverb
  • 亲自办理qīn zì bàn lǐhandle personallyverb

Related words

  • 代办费dài bàn fèihandling feenoun
  • 代办人dài bàn rénagentnoun

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