bàn办
fǎ法
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)

辦法 (Traditional: 辦法)

HSK 3

Dictionary

way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem

Measure word: 條|条[tiáo]

Examples

你有什么办法解决这个问题吗?

Nǐ yǒu shénme bànfǎ jiějué zhège wèntí ma?

→ Do you have any way to solve this problem?

我们得想个办法让客户满意。

Wǒmen děi xiǎng gè bànfǎ ràng kèhù mǎnyì.

→ We need to think of a means to satisfy the client.

政府采取了一系列措施来改善交通。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le yī xìliè bànfǎ lái gǎishàn jiāotōng.

→ The government adopted a series of measures to improve traffic.

这个办法很实用,能帮我们节省时间。

Zhège bànfǎ hěn shíyòng, néng bāng wǒmen jiéshěng shíjiān.

→ This solution is very practical and can help us save time.

Did You Know?

Measure Word

Word Formation

办 means 'to handle' and 法 means 'method/law'.

Usage Tips

Use 个 for 办法: 一个办法 (one solution), and pair it with 想 (to think) as in 想办法 (think of a way).