Writing
开办 (kāi bàn) — how to say "to open" in Chinese
开办
To open, to establish
verb
Character composition
开
to open
办
to do, to manage
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
开办公司
kāi bàn gōng sī
to start a company
开办学校
kāi bàn xué xiào
to establish a school
Examples
她计划明年开办一所新学校。
She plans to open a new school next year.
他开办了公司。
He opened a company.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say open in Chinese?
"to open" in Chinese is 开办 (kāi bàn).
What does 开办 mean in English?
开办 (kāi bàn) means "To open, to establish".
How is 开办 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi bàn (written as kai ban, kaiban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to open" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开办: 开 has 4 strokes, 办 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开办?
开办 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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