Definition
包办 has two main uses: (1) to take full charge of an entire task, often implying doing everything oneself without delegating; and (2) to arrange something for others without their input — most commonly used for marriages (包办婚姻 'arranged marriage'). The reverse-translation test catches the gap: English 'take care of the whole job' could be 负责 or 全权处理; 包办 carries a stronger sense of monopolizing control or imposing decisions on others.
v.
(v.) to handle all aspects of somethingto take complete charge(v.) to arrange (especially a marriage) for others without their consent
Examples
- ，包办。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ búyòng cāoxīn, wǒ quánquán bāo bàn le.Don't worry about this matter — I'll take care of everything.
- 包办，。Tāmen de hūnyīn shì fùmǔ bāo bàn de, liǎng rén gēnběn méi gǎnqíng.Their marriage was arranged by their parents — the two of them had no feelings at all.
- 包办，。Lǐngdǎo bāo bàn le yíqiè, wǒmen zhǐyào zhíxíng jiù xíng.The boss has taken charge of everything; we just need to execute.
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