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办事

bàn shì · ban shi

Traditional 辦事

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to handle (affairs)
  2. to work
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Two hours in line

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)社区中心(shèqūzhōngxīn)办事(bànshì)，人(rén)特别(tèbié)多(duō)。

    I went to the community centre to run an errand today. It was really crowded.

  2. Liangliang

    要(yào)排(pái)多久(duōjiǔ)的(de)队(duì)？

    How long did you have to queue?

  3. Dengdeng

    排(pái)了(le)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)！可是(kěshì)办事(bànshì)只(zhǐ)用(yòng)了(le)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)。

    Two hours! But the errand took only five minutes.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)办(bàn)了(le)什么事(shénmeshì)？

    So what did you do there?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)就是(jiùshì)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)他们(tāmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)下班(xiàbān)。

    I just went to ask them what time they close.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)严(yán)格(gé)按(àn)照(zhào)原(yuán)则(zé)办(bàn)事(shì)。

He strictly follows principles in handling matters.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

她(tā)办(bàn)事(shì)认(rèn)真(zhēn)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)信(xìn)任(rèn)她(tā)。

She handles matters conscientiously, and everyone trusts her.

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办
bàn

to do; to manage

事
shì

matter; thing

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