办
handle; manage; purchase; punish; office
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to handle; to manage; to take care of
Used for handling affairs, formal matters or daily tasks.
He is working in the office right now.
I will help you go through the enrollment procedures.
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This small matter is easy to handle, don't worry.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is handling the diplomatic negotiations between the two countries.
Please help take care of the trivial matters at home.
verb
to establish; to operate; to manage
formalUsed for starting businesses, organizations or public projects.
They jointly invested to set up a new factory.
We should run all public welfare undertakings with diligence and thrift.
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This restaurant was established ten years ago.
He personally founded this rural school.
This cooperative manages thousands of mu of farmland.
verb
to purchase; to stock up; to prepare
Used for buying goods, daily necessities or event supplies.
We will purchase New Year goods during the Spring Festival.
He went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for several tables of banquets.
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She is preparing dowry for her daughter's wedding.
The company sent someone to purchase a batch of office equipment from other places.
Let's go buy daily necessities together this weekend.
verb
to punish; to penalize; to discipline
formalUsed for legal or official punishment of wrongdoers.
The court will punish this criminal according to law.
The government decided to severely punish corrupt officials.
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The ringleaders must be severely punished according to law.
The school will strictly discipline students who violate school rules.
This hit-and-run driver was prosecuted by the police.
noun
office; administrative department
formalShortened form of 办公室, refers to party or government administrative bodies.
The Party committee office is holding a work meeting.
The General Office of the State Council issued new policies.
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The college office is responsible for handling students' daily affairs.
The government office will carry out a research activity.
The college office has announced the holiday schedule for the new semester.