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举办

jǔ bàn · ju ban

Traditional 舉辦

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to conduct
  2. to hold
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The melon race

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)小区(xiǎoqū)下周(xiàzhōu)要(yào)举办(jǔbàn)一个(yīgè)跑步(pǎobù)比赛(bǐsài)。

    Our neighbourhood will hold a running race next week.

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)举办(jǔbàn)呢(ne)？

    Where will they hold it?

  3. Liangliang

    就(jiù)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)。

    Right in the park.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)参加(cānjiā)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)不(bù)快(kuài)。

    I want to join, but I can't run fast.

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，他们(tāmen)还(hái)举办(jǔbàn)吃(chī)西瓜(xīguā)比赛(bǐsài)！

    No problem. They are also holding a watermelon-eating contest!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)能(néng)赢(yíng)！

    Then I will win for sure!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

下(xià)一(yì)场(chǎng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)会(huì)将(jiāng)在(zài)六(liù)月(yuè)份(fèn)举(jǔ)办(bàn)。

The next concert will take place in June.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

学(xué)校(xiào)每(měi)年(nián)举(jǔ)办(bàn)一(yí)次(cì)运(yùn)动(dòng)会(huì)。

The school holds a sports meet once a year.

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The characters

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举
jǔ

to lift; to hold up

办
bàn

to do; to manage

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