民办

民辦

mínbàn

adjective HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 privately run
2 non-governmental
3 civilian-run

Characters

people; civilian

to run; to manage

Examples

她在一所民办大学读书。

Tā zài yì suǒ mínbàn dàxué dúshū.

She studies at a privately run university.

近年来民办教育发展很快。

Jìnniánlái mínbàn jiàoyù fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

Private education has developed rapidly in recent years.

Tips

usage

民办 specifically means 'run by the people' (as opposed to the government). It contrasts with 公办 (gōngbàn, publicly/government run). Most commonly used with 学校, 大学, and 企业.

Stroke Order

民 mín

办 bàn