主办

主辦

zhǔbàn

verb HSK 5 #18,691

Meanings

1 to host
2 to organize
3 to sponsor (an event)

Characters

to handle; to organize

Examples

这次比赛由我们学校主办。

Zhè cì bǐsài yóu wǒmen xuéxiào zhǔ bàn.

This competition is hosted by our school.

北京曾主办过奥运会。

Běijīng céng zhǔ bàn guo Àoyùnhuì.

Beijing has hosted the Olympic Games.

主办方已经做好了准备。

Zhǔ bàn fāng yǐjīng zuò hǎo le zhǔnbèi.

The organizers have made all the preparations.

Tips

usage

主办方 (zhǔbànfāng) means 'the organizer/host.' The pattern 由...主办 (organized by...) is very common in formal announcements.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

办 bàn