开办 kāibàn to open
to open; to start (a business etc); to set up
How to remember 开办: 开 open + 办 manage = to open.
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How it is used
- To set up / start running an institution or business - 开办公司 (kāibàn gōngsī) to start a company; 开办培训班 (kāibàn péixùnbān) to launch a training course.
- Emphasizes founding and getting an operation going, esp. schools, businesses, services.
- Contrast 开设 (kāishè, to set up/offer, e.g. a course or account); 开办 leans toward launching an enterprise.
Example sentences
- 你几点离开办公室？ Nǐ jǐdiǎn líkāi bàngōngshì?What time will you leave the office?