How to say “handle” in Chinese
handle, arrange
“Handle” in Chinese is 办, bàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
办 is read bàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In the middle, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “办”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 办. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 王经理在办公室吗？WángjīnglǐzàibàngōngshìmaIs Manager Wang in his office?
- 我的护照丢了，怎么办？wǒdehùzhàodiūle,zěnmebànI've lost my passport, what do I do?
- 我认为这个办法不错。wǒrènwéizhègebànfǎbúcuòI believe this is a good approach.
- 在经理看来这个办法不行zàijīnglǐkànlái,zhègebànfǎbùxíngIn the manager's view, this approach won't work.
- 我们得3想办法解决这个问题wǒmenděixiǎngbànfǎjiějuézhègewèntíWe have to find a way to solve this problem.
- 老师叫你去办公室。lǎoshījiàonǐqùbàngōngshìThe teacher wants you in the office.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What happened and what to do”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “handle” in Chinese?
“Handle” in Chinese is 办, pinyin bàn.
What does 办 mean?
办 (bàn) means “handle, arrange”.
How do you write 办?
办 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 办?
办 is read bàn. Tones: bàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“handle” in the lesson “What happened and what to do”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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