How to say “process” in Chinese
process (documents)
“Process” in Chinese is 办理, bàn lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
办理 is read bàn lǐ: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “办理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 办理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请到三号窗口办理qǐngdàosānhàochuāngkǒubànlǐPlease go to window number three.
- 办理签证的流程很复杂bànlǐqiānzhèngdeliúchénghěnfùzáThe visa application process is very complicated.
- 在哪儿办理退税zàinǎrbànlǐtuìshuìWhere do I get a tax refund?
- 您想办理什么业务？nínxiǎngbànlǐshénmeyèwùWhat transaction would you like to make?
More words from the lesson “Applying by the rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “process” in Chinese?
“Process” in Chinese is 办理, pinyin bànlǐ.
What does 办理 mean?
办理 (bànlǐ) means “process (documents)”.
How do you write 办理?
办理 is 2 characters: 办 (bàn) — do, handle; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 办理?
办理 is read bànlǐ. Tones: bàn — fourth tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“process” in the lesson “Applying by the rules”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. 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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