Definition
开办 (kāi bàn) is a formal verb meaning 'to open, start, set up' a business, institution, or factory. It focuses on the act of founding, similar to 开设 (kāi shè) which can also apply to launching courses or services; 开业 (kāi yè) is more specific to a business's first day of operations.
verb
to opento startto set up (a business, institution, factory, etc.)
Examples
- 开办。Tāmen juédìng zài shìzhōngxīn kāi bàn yì jiā kāfēi guǎn.They decided to open a café in the city center.
- 开办。Zhè suǒ dàxué shì shí nián qián kāi bàn de.This university was opened ten years ago.
- 开办。Zhèngfǔ gǔlì niánqīng rén kāi bàn xiǎoxíng qǐyè.The government encourages young people to start small businesses.
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