Writing
办 (bàn) — how to say "to do" in Chinese
办
To do, to handle
verb
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
办银行卡
bàn yínhángkǎ
apply for a bank card
办护照
bàn hùzhào
apply for a passport
办这件事
bàn zhè jiàn shì
handle this matter
Examples
他明天去银行办手续。
He goes to the bank tomorrow to handle procedures.
我办这件事。
I handle this matter.
Mnemonic
[bàn-] Barnaby the badger keeps taking on everything at once: baking pancakes, fixing a birdhouse, arranging a tea party. "Barnaby, what are you busy with now?" asks the hedgehog. "Oh, just 办 — doing a bit of this and that!" says the badger and grabs yet another task. 🥞🦔
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to do" in Chinese?
"to do" in Chinese is 办 (bàn).
Ban meaning in English
办 (bàn) means "To do, to handle".
How is 办 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàn (written as ban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to do" in Chinese characters?
It is written 办 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 办?
办 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 办
没办法 — can't help, no way
没办法 (méi bànfǎ) + Verb
不知道 — not knowing how to
Subj. + 不知道 (bù zhīdào) + Verb Phrase + 好 (hǎo)
只好 — only option, had to
Subj. + 只好 (zhǐhǎo) + Verb Phrase
万一 — what if
万一 (wànyī) + (Undesirable) Condition + 怎么办 (zěnme bàn)？
按照 vs 根据 — according to vs based on
按照 (ànzhào) + Rule / Standard (follow) / 根据 (gēnjù) + Basis / Source (based on)
绝对 vs 的确 — certainty and confirmation
Subject + 绝对 (juéduì) / 的确 (díquè) + Predicate