Writing
办事 (bàn shì) — how to say "to handle affairs" in Chinese
办事
To handle affairs
verb
Character composition
办
to do
事
matter
Radicals / Keys
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
去银行办事
qù yínháng bànshì
go to the bank to handle affairs
Examples
他每天都很忙，因为要办很多事。
He is very busy every day because he has many affairs to handle.
我去办事。
I go to handle affairs.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to handle affairs" in Chinese?
"to handle affairs" in Chinese is 办事 (bàn shì).
办事 meaning in English
办事 (bàn shì) means "To handle affairs".
How is 办事 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàn shì (written as ban shi, banshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to handle affairs" in Chinese characters?
It is written 办事: 办 has 4 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 办事?
办事 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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