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照办 (zhào bàn) — to act according to instructions; to comply; to follow suit

Definition

照办 (zhào bàn) means to do exactly as told, following a specific instruction or request. Closer to 遵照 ('follow a rule/instruction') than to 服从 ('obey an authority figure') or 顺从 ('submit').

verb
to act according to instructionsto complyto follow suit

Examples

  • ，照办。
    Gōng sī de xīn guī dìng, dà jiā bì xū yán gé zhào bàn.
    Everyone must strictly follow the company's new regulations.
  • 照办，。
    Nǐ zhǐ yào àn wǒ shuō de zhào bàn, jiù bú huì chū cuò.
    As long as you do as I say, you won't make mistakes.
  • ，照办。
    Jì rán kè hù yāo qiú zhè yàng, wǒ men jiù zhào bàn ba.
    Since the client requests it this way, let's comply.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

照zhàoaccording to
办bàndo

照 means according to and 办 means to do; together they mean doing as instructed.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
昭
昭zhāo照zhào
Same sound today

照 uses 灬, a bottom form of 火 (fire), plus 昭 for the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 辦; 办 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
辡
辡biàn辦bàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 辦 combines 力 (strength) with 辡, which gives the sound; the simplified 办 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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