Meaning
to do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up
Chinese: 办理、处理或创办。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ban” becomes a different word in each tone. 办 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 办法bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
- 办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises
- 怎么办zěn me bànwhat's to be done
- 举办jǔ bànto conduct; to hold (an event)
- 办理bàn lǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
Example Sentence
这件事我来办。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái bàn.I will handle this matter.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem事shìmatter我wǒI来láito come办bànto do。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 辦. It means ‘to do, handle, manage, attend to; to set up, run; to buy, get in; to punish, bring to justice’ (办法, 办公, 举办).
A way to remember it
‘To handle / manage / run’: 办法 (a way), 办公 (work).