Chinese word

办法

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn fǎ

Meaning

  • nounway

Example

有什么办法可以帮我吗？yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ké yǐ bāng wǒ ma

Is there any way you can help me?

Illustration for 办法 (way)

More examples

我们得想办法解决这个问题。wǒ men děi xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

We have to think of a way to solve this problem.

Core concept

A practical route through a problem or situation, leading to something that can actually be done.

Common phrases

  • 有什么办法yǒu shén me bàn fǎ

    is there any way

  • 没办法méi bàn fǎ

    can't be helped

  • 想办法xiǎng bàn fǎ

    think of a way

  • 找办法zhǎo bàn fǎ

    find a way

Similar words

方法fāng fǎ: A planned way of doing something, often with clear steps.
解决办法jiě jué bàn fǎ: A concrete solution created to solve a particular problem.

Definition in Chinese

用来处理问题或应对情况的可行方式、措施或主意。yòng lái chú lǐ wèn tí huò yìng duì qíng kuàng de kě xíng fāng shì cuò shī huò zhǔ yì

Word origin

办 (bàn, "handle") + 法 (fǎ, "method") combines handling something with a method, forming a word for a method that deals with a real problem.

Usage tips

  • When counting options, the measure word 个 (gè, "general measure word") commonly comes before 办法 (bànfǎ, "practical solution"), as in 两个办法 (liǎng ge bànfǎ, "two solutions").

Other meanings

  • meansnoun
  • ideanoun

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