办 bàn — to do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up
这件事我来办。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái bàn.I will handle this matter.
Common words: 办法 (bàn fǎ)、办公室 (bàn gōng shì)、怎么办 (zěn me bàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to handle"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to handle", including 办 (bàn), 弄 (nòng / lòng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to handle" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 办 (bàn), 弄 (nòng / lòng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bàn, nòng, lòng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 办 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 办 bànto do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set upUseful words: 办法, 办公室
- 弄 nòng / lònglane; alley; to do; to manage; to handle; to play withUseful words: 玩弄, 卖弄
Common words for these 2 "to handle" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 办 (bàn) — so "to handle" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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玩弄wán nòngto play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in卖弄mài nongto show off; to make a display of嘲弄cháo nòngto tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to handle".
弄 nòng / lòng — lane; alley; to do; to manage; to handle; to play with
别把房间弄乱了。Bié bǎ fáng jiān nòng luàn le.Do not make a mess of the room.
Common words: 玩弄 (wán nòng)、卖弄 (mài nong)、嘲弄 (cháo nòng)
All 2 characters
Open 办、弄 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.