开办 (kāi bàn) — to open, to start, to set up (a business, institution, factory, etc.)
Definition
开办 means to found or establish an institution (a school, company, factory), focusing on the act of starting it from scratch. Pairs with 开设, which more often means opening a branch or course, and contrasts with 关闭 ('to close/shut down').
verb
to opento startto set up (a business, institution, factory, etc.)
Examples
- 开办。Tā men jué dìng zài shì zhōng xīn kāi bàn yì jiā kā fēi guǎn.They decided to open a café in the city center.
- 开办。Zhè suǒ dà xué shì shí nián qián kāi bàn de.This university was opened ten years ago.
- 开办。Zhèng fǔ gǔ lì nián qīng rén kāi bàn xiǎo xíng qǐ yè.The government encourages young people to start small businesses.
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