民办 (mín bàn) — (of an institution) privately run, nongovernmental, operated by the local people
Definition
Use 民办 for privately run non-profit institutions (schools, hospitals, nursing homes). Pairs with 公办 (state-run) and contrasts with 民营/私营, which describe for-profit companies.
adjective
(of an institution) privately runnongovernmentaloperated by the local people
Examples
- 民办。Zhè suǒ mín bàn dà xué yǐ jīng chuàng bàn èr shí nián le.This private university has been running for twenty years.
- 民办。Hěn duō mín bàn qǐ yè yě tí gōng hěn hǎo de fú lì.Many privately run enterprises also offer good benefits.
- 民办。Tā dǎ suàn tóu zī yì jiā mín bàn yǎng lǎo yuàn.He plans to invest in a privately operated nursing home.
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