Definition
办学 (bàn xué) means 'to run or operate a school' — it focuses on the ongoing management and operation of an educational institution. 开办 (kāi bàn) means 'to open or set up' and emphasizes the initial establishment; it can also apply to businesses, factories, etc., while 办学 is specific to schools.
verb
to run a schoolto operate an educational institution
Examples
- 办学。Zhè suǒ mínbàn xuéxiào bàn xué yǐ yǒu shí nián.This private school has been running for ten years.
- 办学。Zhèngfǔ gǔlì shèhuì lìliàng bàn xué.The government encourages non-governmental entities to run schools.
- 办学。bàn xué xūyào dàliàng de zījīn hé réncái.Running a school requires a lot of funding and talent.
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