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办事

bànshì

to handle matters; to run errands

A person working at a desk
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Characters in this word

办 bàn

Strokes
4
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 八 eight
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

事 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
亅 — hook

Example phrases

  • 他出去办事。 Tā chūqù bànshì. He went out on business.
  • 我今天办事。 Wǒ jīntiān bànshì. I am handling matters today.
  • 办事要认真。 Bànshì yào rènzhēn. You must be serious when doing work.

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