主办
Traditional: 主辦
zhǔ bàn HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

北京将主办下一届奥运会。
Běijīng jiāng zhǔbàn xià yī jiè Àoyùnhuì.
Beijing will host the next Olympic Games.
我们公司主办了这次会议。
Wǒmen gōngsī zhǔbàn le zhè cì huìyì.
Our company hosted this conference.
学校主办了一场文化活动。
Xuéxiào zhǔbàn le yī chǎng wénhuà huódòng.
The school held a cultural event.
我们主办比赛。
Wǒmen zhǔbàn bǐsài.
We host the competition.
他主办会议。
Tā zhǔbàn huìyì.
He hosts the meeting.

💡 Memory Tip

Break the characters: 主 (zhǔ) means 'main' or 'host,' and 办 (bàn) means 'to do' or 'to handle.' Think: 'the main doer' of an event—the one who hosts or organizes it.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and commonly used in both written and spoken contexts, especially in official, business, or institutional settings. It is typically used when referring to organized events like conferences, exhibitions, games, or ceremonies.

📖 Grammar Points

主办 is a transitive verb often followed by a noun representing the event (e.g., 主办会议). It can be used in passive structures like 由...主办 (hosted by...), as in the example sentence.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese organizational culture, the '主办单位' (host/organizer) of an event holds significant responsibility and prestige, often listed prominently in materials. It implies authority and credit for the event's success.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar words include 举办 (jǔbàn, also 'to hold/organize an event,' but 主办 stresses being the primary host or sponsor) and 主持 (zhǔchí, 'to chair/host' like a meeting or TV show, focusing on leading proceedings rather than organizing the event itself).

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