办法 (bàn fǎ) means 'way, method' but specifically a way to solve a problem or handle a situation. It differs from 方法 (fāng fǎ), which is a more general term for any method or technique, and from 做法 (zuò fǎ), which focuses on the specific way something is done (e.g., a recipe). Think of 办法 as a 'solution' or 'approach' to a difficulty.