Chinese word

办

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn

Meaning

  • verbhandle

Example

你能帮我办这件事吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ bàn zhè jiàn shì ma

Can you help me handle this matter?

Illustration for 办 (handle)

More examples

我明天要去银行办手续。wǒ míng tiān yào qù yín háng bàn shǒu xù

I will go to the bank tomorrow to process the paperwork.

Core concept

Managing a real-world task until it reaches its intended outcome.

Common phrases

  • 办事bàn shì

    handle affairs

  • 办手续bàn shǒu xù

    process paperwork

  • 办签证bàn qiān zhèng

    apply for a visa

Similar words

做zuò: Perform work or make something by using the hands or tools.
帮忙bāng máng: Give someone help with their work when they ask for it.

Definition in Chinese

办理、处理事务或手续，负责安排并促成事情的完成。bàn lǐ chú lǐ shì wù huò shǒu xù fù zé ān pái bìng cù chéng shì qíng de wán chéng

Word origin

办 (bàn, "handle") is the simplified form of 辦 (bàn, "handle"), an older word for managing an affair; its modern uses retain that sense of responsible follow-through.

Usage tips

  • In a request, the verb may stand without a named task when everyone already knows the matter, which makes short spoken requests sound more complete in Chinese than in English.

Other meanings

  • applyverb
  • holdverb

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