筹办 chóubàn to arrange
to arrange; to make preparations
How to remember 筹办: 筹 chip + 办 manage = to arrange.
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How it is used
- To make arrangements for / organize (an event or institution) - 筹办展览 (chóubàn zhǎnlǎn) to organize an exhibition; 筹办公司 to set up a company.
- Focus is on the practical preparatory work of getting something off the ground.
- Close to 筹备 (chóubèi); 筹办 leans toward actively handling the setup.