办 bàn
“to do; to manage; to handle”
verb2021 list level 2Traditional 辦
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
办 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 510: 办 bàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 92
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 办
办 is a verb for handling or going through matters, procedures and arrangements: 办事、办手续、办签证、办活动. It also appears in the questions 怎么办 and 怎么办才好 and in results like 办完、办好、办成.
例句Example sentences
- 我明天要去银行办一张银行卡。wǒ míng tiān yào qù yín háng bàn yì zhāng yín háng kǎ.I need to go to the bank tomorrow to get a bank card.
- 这件事你打算怎么办？zhè jiàn shì nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me bàn?How do you plan to handle this matter?
- 他一个人就把这次活动办得很好。tā yí gè rén jiù bǎ zhè cì huó dòng bàn de hěn hǎo.He organized this event very well all by himself.
易混词Easily confused
办vs做
做 is for making, cooking or doing concrete tasks (做饭、做作业、做生意); 办 is for handling affairs and procedures or running events (办事、办手续、办晚会).