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创办

創辦
chuàngbàn
verb HSK 6 #13,873

Meanings

  1. 1 to establish; to found; to set up (an organization, school, business)

Characters

创
chuàng
to create; to initiate
办
bàn
to handle; to manage; to run
Combines creation with management — not just having an idea, but actually setting up and running something.

Examples

他创办了一家科技公司。
Tā chuàngbàn le yī jiā kējì gōngsī.
He founded a tech company.
这所学校创办于1920年。
Zhè suǒ xuéxiào chuàngbàn yú 1920 nián.
This school was established in 1920.
她决定创办自己的杂志。
Tā juédìng chuàngbàn zìjǐ de zázhì.
She decided to start her own magazine.

Tips

usage
创办 emphasizes the initial act of founding. For a more formal/historical tone, use 创立 (chuànglì). 创办人 (chuàngbànrén) = founder.
usage
创办企业 (found an enterprise), 创办学校 (establish a school), 创办人/创办者 (founder).

Stroke Order

创 chuàng
办 bàn