置办

置辦

zhìbàn

verb #32,904

Meanings

1 to purchase (esp. household items, gifts, supplies)
2 to procure
3 to buy (and arrange)

Characters

to set up; to install; to acquire

to handle; to manage

Examples

我们要置办一些年货。

Wǒmen yào zhìbàn yīxiē niánhuò.

We need to buy some New Year provisions.

她忙着置办嫁妆。

Tā mángzhe zhìbàn jiàzhuāng.

She is busy assembling her dowry.

Tips

usage

Reserved for 'big-deal' purchases — wedding goods, dowries (嫁妆), New Year supplies (年货), furniture for a new home — not your everyday shopping (use 买 mǎi for that). 置 ('to set up/install') + 办 ('to manage') captures the sense of stocking up and getting things in order.

Stroke Order

置 zhì

办 bàn