Chinese word

照办

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào bàn

Meaning

  • verbdo as told

Example

关于这个问题，你只要按她说的照办就行。guān yú zhè ge wèn tí nǐ zhǐ yào àn tā shuō de zhào bàn jiù xíng

Regarding this issue, you just need to do as she says.

Illustration for 照办 (do as told)

More examples

接到通知后，我们按指示照办，没有拖延。jiē dào tōng zhī hòu wǒ men àn zhǐ shì zhào bàn méi yǒu tuō yán

After receiving the notice, we did as instructed without delay.

Core concept

Handles something by taking the given direction as the fixed course instead of choosing a new one.

Common phrases

  • 按指示照办àn zhǐ shì zhào bàn

    do as instructed

  • 按要求照办àn yāo qiú zhào bàn

    do as requested

Similar words

照做zhào zuò: Take the instructed action and do things in the way someone has said.
照着办zhào zhe bàn: Carry out a task along the required procedure or according to the requested way of handling it.
遵照zūn zhào: Follow rules or instructions when carrying out an action, with a formal tone.
听从tīng cóng: Follow someone's orders or requests and comply with what that person asks.

Definition in Chinese

按指示办理事务，强调遵照原有办法或要求处理，不含变通或自行决定的含义。àn zhǐ shì bàn lǐ shì wù qiáng diào zūn zhào yuán yǒu bàn fǎ huò yāo qiú chú lǐ bù hán biàn tōng huò zì xíng jué dìng de hán yì

Word origin

照办 (zhàobàn, "act according to instructions") joins 照 (zhào, "according to") with 办 (bàn, "handle"), making the word's focus the execution of someone else's stated plan.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb can confirm that an instruction will be carried out without showing agreement with the reason behind it.

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