Chinese word

办公

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn gōng

Meaning

  • verbdo office work

Example

他在家办公。tā zài jiā bàn gōng

He does office work at home.

Illustration for 办公 (do office work)

More examples

很多公司允许员工远程办公。hěn duō gōng sī yún xǔ yuán gōng yuǎn chéng bàn gōng

Many companies let their employees work remotely.

Core concept

Carrying out the routine duties of an office or organization, including work done away from the workplace.

Common phrases

  • 居家办公jū jiā bàn gōng

    do office work at home

  • 远程办公yuǎn chéng bàn gōng

    do office work remotely

  • 集中办公jí zhōng bàn gōng

    do focused office work

Similar words

工作gōng zuò: Performing the duties and tasks that make up a job.
办事bàn shì: Dealing with a practical matter or getting an errand done.
办理bàn lǐ: Processing official business or completing a formal procedure.

Definition in Chinese

在办公场所或为履行单位职责而通过处理文件、开会、接待等方式完成工作的活动或动作。zài bàn gōng cháng suǒ huò wèi lǚ xíng dān wèi zhí zé ér tōng guò chú lǐ wén jiàn kāi huì jiē dài děng fāng shì wán chéng gōng zuò de huó dòng huò dòng zuò

Word origin

办 (bàn, "handle") + 公 (gōng, "official matters") forms the idea of handling official work.

Usage tips

  • English often treats office as a place, but 办公 (bàngōng, "do office work") focuses on the work itself, so home-based work can use the same word.

Other meanings

  • work in an officeverb
  • be on dutyverb

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