Chinese Conversation · Level 60
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Chinese word
待办
Pronunciation
Pinyindài bàn
Meaning
- nounto-do
Example
我把今天的待办事项都写在便签上了。wǒ bǎ jīn tiān de dài bàn shì xiàng dōu xiě zài biàn qiān shàng le
I wrote all of today's to-dos on a sticky note.
More examples
还有两件待办事项需要尽快处理。hái yǒu liǎng jiàn dài bàn shì xiàng xū yào jǐn kuài chú lǐ
There are still two to-do items that need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Core concept
A piece of work sits outside the completed work, marked for later action and often kept on a list.
Common phrases
待办事项dài bàn shì xiàng
to-do item
待办清单dài bàn qīng dān
to-do list
Similar words
待办事项dài bàn shì xiàng: One unfinished thing recorded on a list for later action.
任务rèn wù: An assigned piece of work that requires completion.
事项shì xiàng: A particular matter or item handled in work or official procedures.
清单qīng dān: An organized list of tasks, items, or things to take along.
Definition in Chinese
表示还没有处理完、需要在以后完成的事务或任务，也可以指列在待办清单上的事项。biǎo shì hái méi yǒu chú lǐ wán xū yào zài yǐ hòu wán chéng de shì wù huò rèn wù yě ké yǐ zhǐ liè zài dài bàn qīng dān shàng de shì xiàng
Word origin
待 (dài, "await") + 办 (bàn, "handle") forms the idea of work waiting to be handled.
Usage tips
- In Chinese software and office language, 待办 (dàibàn, "to-do") can stand alone as a short section label, while English often supplies a noun such as "tasks" or "items" from context.
Other meanings
- pending matternoun
- unfinished tasknoun
Opposites
- 已办事项yǐ bàn shì xiàngcompleted tasknoun
Related words
- 待办事项dài bàn shì xiàngto-do itemnoun
- 待办清单dài bàn qīng dānto-do listnoun