Usage note
办的意思是处理事情或解决问题，比如办事、办公。
bàn de yìsi shì chǔlǐ shìqing huò jiějué wèntí, bǐrú bànshì, bàngōng.
It means to handle matters or solve problems, often used in words like 'handle affairs' or 'work in an office'.
Context note
当我们需要处理事情或解决问题时，会用到“办”这个字，它属于日常生活话题。
dāng wǒmen xūyào chǔlǐ shìqíng huò jiějué wèntí shí, huì yòng dào “bàn” zhège zì, tā shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó huàtí.
This word is used when we need to handle matters or solve problems, and it belongs to the topic of daily life.
5 examples
我明天要去办手续。
wǒ míng tiān yào qù bàn shǒu xù。
I need to handle some procedures tomorrow.
他正在办理出国签证。
tā zhèng zài bàn lǐ chū guó qiān zhèng。
He is currently processing his visa for going abroad.
妈妈让我帮忙办事。
mā ma ràng wǒ bāng máng bàn shì。
Mom asked me to help with something.
公司要办年会。
gōng sī yào bàn nián huì。
The company is organizing a year-end party.
我们去办理结婚手续吧。
wǒ men qù bàn lǐ jié hūn shǒu xù ba。
Let's go and handle the marriage procedures.
5 mini stories
小明今天要办一个生日派对，他准备了很多东西。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān yào bàn yí gè shēng rì pài duì， tā zhǔn bèi le hěn duō dōng xī。
Xiaoming has to organize a birthday party today, so he prepared many things.
妈妈说要办一次体检，爸爸带她去医院了。
mā ma shuō yào bàn yí cì tǐ jiǎn， bà ba dài tā qù yī yuàn le。
Mom said they needed to have a health check-up, so Dad took her to the hospital.
小红的宠物生病了，她要去医院给它看病并办手续。
xiǎo hóng de chǒng wù shēng bìng le， tā yào qù yī yuàn gěi tā kàn bìng bìng bàn shǒu xù。
Xiaohong's pet is sick, she needs to take it to the vet and handle some procedures.
学校要办运动会，同学们都在准备比赛项目。
xué xiào yào bàn yùn dòng huì， tóng xué men dōu zài zhǔn bèi bǐ sài xiàng mù。
The school is organizing a sports meet, so all the students are preparing their competition events.
爸爸要去公司办年会的邀请函，他很忙。
bà ba yào qù gōng sī bàn nián huì de yāo qǐng hán， tā hěn máng。
Dad has to handle the invitations for the company's year-end party, he is very busy.
Mini dialogue
借书证
A
怎么办借书证？
Zěnme bàn jièshūzhèng?
How do I apply for a library card?
B
我们去服务台办。
Wǒmen qù fúwùtái bàn.
Let's go to the service desk to handle it.
帮忙
A
你能帮我办一件事吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bàn yī jiàn shì ma?
Can you help me handle one thing?
B
没问题，我帮你办。
Méi wèntí, wǒ bāng nǐ bàn.
No problem, I'll help you handle it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
做
zuò
to do
办 is often used for handling matters, 做 is a general word for doing things.
similar
处理
chǔ lǐ
to handle, to deal with
处理 is a more formal way to say 'handle' or 'manage'.