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Expressing 'to do' or 'handle' with 办 (bàn)
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Structure
Subject + 怎么 + 办
Explanation
The verb 办 (bàn) means "to do," "to handle," or "to manage" and is used when talking about dealing with tasks or situations. It often appears in questions about how to handle a problem, such as 怎么办 meaning "what to do." It can also combine with other words to form compounds like 办法 (method).
Examples
这件事不好办，我们再想想吧。
Zhè jiàn shì bù hǎo bàn, wǒmen zài xiǎngxiǎng ba.
This matter is hard to handle; let's think about it some more.
签证怎么办？需要准备什么材料？
Qiānzhèng zěnme bàn? Xūyào zhǔnbèi shénme cáiliào?
How do we handle the visa? What documents need to be prepared?
他总能想到办法解决问题。
Tā zǒng néng xiǎng dào bànfǎ jiějué wèntí.
He can always think of a way to solve problems.