处理 (chǔ lǐ) — to handle, to deal with (a problem, matter, situation); to process, to treat (data, materials, goods)
Definition
处理 means 'to handle / deal with / process' — broad and neutral, covering problems, data, and goods. Compared to 处置, it focuses on working through something, not punishing.
verb
to handleto deal with (a problem, matter, situation)to processto treat (data, materials, goods)
Examples
- 处理。Jīng lǐ zhèng zài chǔ lǐ yí gè jǐn jí de kè hù tóu sù.The manager is handling an urgent customer complaint.
- 处理。Zhè tái diàn nǎo kě yǐ hěn kuài chǔ lǐ dà liàng shù jù.This computer can process large amounts of data quickly.
- 处理。Zhè xiē wén jiàn xū yào míng tiān zhī qián chǔ lǐ wán.These documents need to be processed by tomorrow.
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