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办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)

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办 (bàn) means "to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)." It appears in 这件事很难办。 (This matter is hard to deal with.) and 我帮你办。 (I'll help you handle it.) In the dialogue, B has not yet handled tomorrow's matter because it is hard. A offers help, and B agrees.

What does 办 mean?

  1. 1.

    to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)verb

What does the character 办 mean?

  • 办to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)

How do you use 办?

See it in 很难办 and 帮你办

What are some examples of 办 in a sentence?

  1. 这件事很难办。

    Zhè jiàn shì hěn nán bàn.

    This matter is hard to deal with.

  2. 我帮你办。

    Wǒ bāng nǐ bàn.

    I'll help you handle it.

How is 办 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天的事你办了吗?

    Míngtiān de shì nǐ bàn le ma?

    Have you taken care of the matter for tomorrow?

  2. Speaker B:

    还没有,这件事很难办。

    Hái méiyǒu, zhè jiàn shì hěn nán bàn.

    Not yet; this matter is hard to deal with.

  3. Speaker A:

    没关系,我帮你办。

    Méiguānxi, wǒ bāng nǐ bàn.

    No problem, I'll help you handle it.

  4. Speaker B:

    太好了,谢谢你!

    Tài hǎo le, xièxie nǐ!

    Great, thank you!

Can you use 办 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (to deal with): 这件事很难___。 (This matter is hard to deal with.)
  2. 2.What does 我帮你办。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to take care of (a matter)"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.