Chinese word

补办

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ bàn

Meaning

  • verbreissue

Example

补办护照需要到出入境管理局。bǔ bàn hù zhào xū yào dào chū rù jìng guán lǐ jú

A visit to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau is required to reissue a passport.

Illustration for 补办 (reissue)

More examples

邻居上个月丢了身份证，正在去派出所补办身份证。lín jū shàng gè yuè diū le shēn fèn zhèng zhèng zài qù pài chū suǒ bǔ bàn shēn fèn zhèng

My neighbor lost their ID card last month and is now going to the police station to reissue it.

Core concept

Returning to an official process to put an existing document or procedure right.

Common phrases

  • 补办护照bǔ bàn hù zhào

    reissue a passport

  • 补办身份证bǔ bàn shēn fèn zhèng

    reissue an ID card

  • 补办手续bǔ bàn shǒu xù

    redo the paperwork

Similar words

补发bǔ fā: Provide a newly issued document to make up for one that is lost or missing.
换发huàn fā: Issue a new document in exchange for an old one after expiry or a change in information.
补领bú lǐng: Go and receive a document that was not collected earlier.
补交bǔ jiāo: Hand in a required document after failing to submit it on time.

Definition in Chinese

因证件遗失、损坏、过期或需更正信息等情形，对已办理的证件或手续再次申请或办理，以补足或更新其状态的行为。yīn zhèng jiàn yí shī sǔn huài guò qī huò xū gēng zhèng xìn xī děng qíng xíng duì yǐ bàn lǐ de zhèng jiàn huò shǒu xù zài cì shēn qǐng huò bàn lǐ yǐ bǔ zú huò gēng xīn qí zhuàng tài de xíng wéi

Word origin

补 (bǔ, "make up for") + 办 (bàn, "handle") forms a verb for handling an already completed matter again so its document or procedure becomes complete and current.

Usage tips

  • Everyday requests often name the affected document first and then give the reason, which makes the purpose of the new application clear.

Other meanings

  • reapplyverb

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