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包办

bāo bàn

2-character word Traditional 包辦

What 包办 means

1. to undertake to do everything by oneself
2. to run the whole show

The characters in 包办

• 包bāoto cover; to wrap; to hold
• 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)…

Example sentences

• 在泰国，照顾子女不是父亲的责任，而是由母亲一手包办的。
  Zài Tàiguó, zhàogu zǐnǚ bù shì fùqīn de zérèn, érshì yóu mǔqīn yīshǒubāobàn de.
  In Thailand, bringing up the children isn't the father's responsibility; it's entirely up to the mother.

Words starting with 包办

• 包办代替bāo bàn dài tìto do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
• 包办婚姻bāo bàn hūn yīnforced marriage; arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals)

Words containing 包办

• 一手包办yī shǒu bāo bànto take care of a matter all by oneself; to run the whole show