Chinese word

催办

Pronunciation

Pinyincuī bàn

Meaning

  • verbpress for action

Example

我已经催办了，你别担心。wǒ yǐ jīng cuī bàn le nǐ bié dān xīn

I've already pressed for action, so don't worry.

Illustration for 催办 (press for action)

More examples

我打电话催办了手续，工作人员说明天就能办好。wǒ dǎ diàn huà cuī bàn le shǒu xù gōng zuò rén yuán shuō míng tiān jiù néng bàn hǎo

I called to expedite the paperwork, and the staff said it could be completed tomorrow.

Core concept

Active follow-up that speeds up unfinished paperwork, business, or another pending process.

Common phrases

  • 催办手续cuī bàn shǒu xù

    expedite the paperwork

  • 催办材料cuī bàn cái liào

    expedite the documents

Similar words

催促cuī cù: Urge someone repeatedly to do something sooner.
督促dū cù: Strongly urge responsible people to handle a task while checking its progress.
跟进gēn jìn: Continue checking a task's progress and take action as needed.
办理bàn lǐ: Carry out the steps of a task or procedure until it is complete.

Definition in Chinese

催促办理某项事务或手续，常含有督促办理速度或进度的意思。cuī cù bàn lǐ mǒu xiàng shì wù huò shǒu xù cháng hán yǒu dū cù bàn lǐ sù dù huò jìn dù de yì si

Word origin

催 (cuī, "urge") + 办 (bàn, "handle") forms a verb for urging a matter through processing, with emphasis on speed and progress.

Usage tips

  • A polite request can soften this kind of follow-up when the other person is busy, especially in a message to a senior colleague or an outside contact.

Other meanings

  • expediteverb

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