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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 5

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