怎么办

怎麼辦

zěnmebàn

phrase HSK 2 #487

Meanings

1 what to do?
2 what should be done?

Characters

to handle; to do

Examples

下雨了，怎么办？

Xià yǔ le, zěnme bàn?

It's raining, what should we do?

手机丢了，怎么办？

Shǒujī diū le, zěnme bàn?

I lost my phone, what should I do?

你说怎么办就怎么办。

Nǐ shuō zěnme bàn jiù zěnme bàn.

Whatever you say goes.

Tips

usage

怎么办 is one of the most common phrases in spoken Chinese — expresses helplessness or asks for a solution.

grammar

该怎么办 adds 该 (should) for a slightly more formal tone.

Stroke Order

怎 zěn

么 me

办 bàn