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    Using 创办 (chuàngbàn) to express founding or establishing

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    Structure

    Subject + 创办 + Institution / Organization

    Explanation

    创办 (chuàngbàn) means "to found" or "to establish," specifically referring to the creation of institutions, organizations, businesses, or publications. It emphasizes the initial act of setting something up from scratch. It is more formal than 建立 and is typically used for significant establishments like universities, companies, or newspapers.

    Examples

    • 他在二十年前创办了这家公司。

      Tā zài èrshí nián qián chuàngbàn le zhè jiā gōngsī.

      He founded this company twenty years ago.

    • 那所大学是一位华侨创办的。

      Nà suǒ dàxué shì yī wèi huáqiáo chuàngbàn de.

      That university was founded by an overseas Chinese.

    • 她辞掉工作，创办了自己的设计工作室。

      Tā cídiào gōngzuò, chuàngbàn le zìjǐ de shèjì gōngzuòshì.

      She quit her job and founded her own design studio.

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