Chinese word

民办

Pronunciation

Pinyinmín bàn

Meaning

  • adjectiveprivate

Example

他在一所民办学校读书。tā zài yì suǒ mín bàn xué xiào dú shū

He attends a private school.

Illustration for 民办 (private)

More examples

这所民办大学的学费比公办大学高。zhè suǒ mín bàn dà xué de xué fèi bǐ gōng bàn dà xué gāo

Tuition at this private university is higher than at a public university.

Core concept

An institution operates through funding or management from private organizers rather than public authorities.

Common phrases

  • 民办学校mín bàn xué xiào

    private school

  • 民办大学mín bàn dà xué

    private university

  • 民办幼儿园mín bàn yòu ér yuán

    private kindergarten

Similar words

私立sī lì: Describes an institution supported and operated by private individuals or groups.

Definition in Chinese

指由民间出资或组织成立并自行管理的机构或性质，与公立相对。zhǐ yóu mín jiān chū zī huò zǔ zhī chéng lì bìng zì xíng guán lǐ de jī gòu huò xìng zhì yǔ gōng lì xiāng duì

Word origin

民办 (mínbàn, "privately run") combines 民 (mín, "the people") with 办 (bàn, "to run or organize"), framing an institution as one set up and managed by non-governmental people.

Usage tips

  • The label describes who organizes and manages an institution, not how good it is, so quality judgments require separate evidence such as accreditation or reputation.

Other meanings

  • privately runadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 民办教育mín bàn jiào yùprivate educationnoun
  • 民办企业mín bàn qǐ yèprivate enterprisenoun
  • 民办高校mín bàn gāo xiàoprivate universitynoun

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