Definition
办事 (bàn shì) is a separable verb meaning 'to handle affairs / get things done' — a general, everyday phrase for practical tasks. It differs from 办 (bàn), which is the bare verb requiring an object, and from 办理 (bàn lǐ), which is more formal and used for official procedures. Unlike 办公 (bàn gōng, 'office work'), 办事 covers any kind of business.
verb
to handle affairsto take care of businessto get things done
Examples
- 办事。Tā bàn shì hěn rènzhēn.He handles affairs very seriously.
- 。Wǒ zuótiān bàn le yí jiàn shì.I handled a matter yesterday.
- 办事。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ qù bàn shì ba.You go handle this matter.
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