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举办 (jǔ bàn) — to hold (an event), to conduct, to organize

Definition

举办 specifically means to hold or organize an event (meeting, exhibition, competition). More formal than 搞, and broader in event scope than 主办, which emphasizes being the official host.

verb
to hold (an event)to conductto organize

Examples

  • 举办。
    Wǒ men xué xiào měi nián dōu jǔ bàn yí cì yùn dòng huì.
    Our school holds a sports meeting every year.
  • 举办。
    Xià ge yuè tā men yào jǔ bàn yì chǎng zhòng yào de huì yì.
    They are going to hold an important meeting next month.
  • 举办。
    Zuó tiān gōng sī jǔ bàn le yí gè dà xíng zhǎn lǎn.
    Yesterday the company held a large exhibition.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

举jǔhold
办bànconduct

Both 举 and 办 express carrying out or holding an activity, so together they mean to organize it.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 舉; 举 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
與
與yǔ舉jǔ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 舉 pairs 與, which gives the sound, with 手, a hand; the simplified 举 is a later shorthand.

Open 举 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 辦; 办 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
辡
辡biàn辦bàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 辦 combines 力 (strength) with 辡, which gives the sound; the simplified 办 is a later shorthand.

Open 办 →
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