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

HSK 4

我们要置办一些年货。

Wǒmen yào zhìbàn yìxiē niánhuò.

We need to buy some New Year provisions.

HSK 7-9

她忙着置办嫁妆。

Tā máng zhe zhìbàn jiàzhuang.

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