Chinese word

转办

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn bàn

Meaning

  • verbtransfer

Example

我会把这件事转办到别的部门处理。wǒ huì bǎ zhè jiàn shì zhuǎn bàn dào bié de bù mén chú lǐ

I will transfer this matter to another department for handling.

Illustration for 转办 (transfer)

More examples

我可以把这件小事转办给你吗？wǒ ké yǐ bǎ zhè jiàn xiǎo shì zhuǎn bàn gěi nǐ ma

Can I transfer this small matter to you?

Core concept

Responsibility for a matter changes hands so another office or person can carry it through.

Common phrases

  • 把这件事转办给别人bǎ zhè jiàn shì zhuǎn bàn gěi bié rén

    transfer this matter to someone else

  • 把工作转办给同事bǎ gōng zuò zhuǎn bàn gěi tóng shì

    transfer the work to a colleague

  • 可以转办给别人处理ké yǐ zhuǎn bàn gěi bié rén chú lǐ

    can transfer it to someone else for handling

Similar words

交给jiāo gěi: Hand a task or item to someone and leave its further handling to them.
处理chú lǐ: Handle a task or problem by taking care of the work it requires.
交由jiāo yóu: Entrust a matter to another person or department to deal with.

Definition in Chinese

把某项工作或事务移交给其他单位或人员办理，表示将处理责任转到别人那里。bǎ mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò shì wù yí jiāo gěi qí tā dān wèi huò rén yuán bàn lǐ biǎo shì jiāng chú lǐ zé rèn zhuǎn dào bié rén nà lǐ

Word origin

转 (zhuǎn, "shift") + 办 (bàn, "handle") forms a verb for shifting a matter to another person or department for handling.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversations, this word has a formal administrative tone and is most natural for requests, cases, and assigned work rather than ordinary objects.

Opposites

  • 自办zì bànhandle personallyverb

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