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主办

zhǔbàn

to host; to organize

A person holding a checklist
Memory picture

Characters in this word

主 zhǔ

Strokes
5
Radical
丶 — dot
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 主

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

Example phrases

  • 学校主办比赛。 Xuéxiào zhǔbàn bǐsài. The school hosts the competition.
  • 谁主办晚会? Shéi zhǔbàn wǎnhuì? Who is organizing the party?
  • 公司主办活动。 Gōngsī zhǔbàn huódòng. The company hosts the event.

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