包办

包辦

bāobàn

verb #23,321

Meanings

1 to take care of everything by oneself
2 to run the whole show
3 to arrange without involving others

Characters

to wrap / to cover / to take charge of

to handle / to manage / to do

Examples

婚礼的事都由她父母包办了。

Hūnlǐ de shì dōu yóu tā fùmǔ bāobàn le.

Her parents handled all the wedding arrangements on their own.

他喜欢什么事都自己包办，不让别人参与。

Tā xǐhuan shénme shì dōu zìjǐ bāobàn, bù ràng biérén cānyù.

He likes to do everything himself without letting others participate.

Tips

usage

包办婚姻 (arranged marriage without consent) is a historically charged compound. In modern usage, 包办 can be neutral (handling everything) or negative (excluding others), depending on context.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

办 bàn