办 (bàn) — to handle, to manage, to deal with (affairs)
Definition
办 is a broad verb meaning 'to handle / deal with' affairs, tasks, or processes. Used in compounds like 办理 (formal) and 承办 (undertake an event); 搞 is more colloquial and chaotic, less about formal handling.
verb
to handleto manageto deal with (affairs)
Easily confused
- 劲jìnlook-alikestrength; energy
- 半bànsound-alikehalf; (used before a measure word or number) half of; (after a number) and a half
- 加jiālook-aliketo add, to put in
- 伴bànsound-alikecompanion, partner, associate
- 另lìnglook-alike(pronoun) another, other (used before a measure word or numeral-measure word phrase)
- 扮bànsound-aliketo dress up (as), to disguise oneself as
Examples
- 办。Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shì qing yào bàn.I have many things to handle.
- 办？Zhè jiàn shì nǐ bàn hǎo le ma?Have you handled this matter well?
- 办？Nǐ néng bàn zhè jiàn shì ma?Can you handle this matter?
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