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照办

zhàobàn

to do as instructed; to act accordingly

A worker repeats the exact gestures demonstrated by a supervisor
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Characters in this word

照 zhào

Strokes
13
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
昭 bright, luminous 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

  • 上级的指示若明显违法,基层人员不能机械照办。 Shàngjí de zhǐshì ruò míngxiǎn wéifǎ, jīcéng rényuán bù néng jīxiè zhàobàn. If a superior's instruction is clearly illegal, frontline staff cannot mechanically follow it.
  • 经理交代的事情,他每次都严格照办。 Jīnglǐ jiāodài de shìqing, tā měicì dōu yángé zhàobàn. Whatever the manager assigns, he carries it out exactly every time.
  • 你把要求写清楚,我一定照办。 Nǐ bǎ yāoqiú xiě qīngchu, wǒ yīdìng zhàobàn. Write your requirements clearly, and I will do exactly as asked.

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