How common it is
办理 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Guest access
Guests can browse all words. Sign in or create an account to save progress and unlock more practice.
Pronunciation focus
Say bànlǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
办理用于描述处理事务的过程，比如办理入学手续、办理护照等。
bàn lǐ yòng wù miáo sù chǔ shì de guò chéng ， bǐ 如 办理 xué yuán xiǔ shù 、 bàn lǐ pú tāo dào zěn yě 等 。
办理 is used to describe the process of handling affairs, such as processing school enrollment or applying for a passport.
Context note
办理常见于日常生活中需要处理各种事务的场合，如银行、政府机构或学校。
bàn lǐ cháng jiàn yú rì cháng shēn zhōng ， xū yào chǔ shì zhǒng zhǒng wù shì de huáng kǎo ， rú háng yín 、 zhèng fǔ jī guān huò xué xiào 。
办理 is commonly found in daily life situations where various affairs need to be handled, such as banks, government agencies, or schools.
5 examples
去银行办理业务。
qù yín háng bàn lǐ yè wù。
Go to the bank to handle business.
请帮我办理退票手续。
qǐng bāng wǒ bàn lǐ tuì piào shǒu xù。
Please help me process the refund procedures.
学校要求我们办理学生证。
xué xiào yāo qiú wǒ men bàn lǐ xué shēng zhèng。
The school requires us to handle student ID cards.
办理签证需要预约。
bàn lǐ qiān zhèng xū yào yù yuē。
Applying for a visa requires an appointment.
公司让我们办理离职手续。
gōng sī ràng wǒ men bàn lǐ lí zhí shǒu xù。
The company asked us to handle the resignation procedures.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去银行办理业务，我学会了填写表格。
mā ma dài wǒ qù yín háng bàn lǐ yè wù， wǒ xué huì le tián xiě biǎo gé。
Mom took me to the bank to handle business, where I learned how to fill out forms.
爸爸去政府机构办理一些手续，回来后告诉我很多信息。
bà bà qù zhèng fǔ jī gòu bàn lǐ yì xiē shǒu xù， huí lái hòu gào sù wǒ hěn duō xìn xī。
Dad went to a government agency to handle some procedures and told me a lot of information upon his return.
老师让我们在学校里办理学生证，我顺利完成了。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zài xué xiào lǐ bàn lǐ xué shēng zhèng， wǒ shùn lì wán chéng le。
The teacher asked us to handle student ID cards at school, and I completed it smoothly.
姐姐去旅行社办理旅游手续，回来后带给我很多纪念品。
jiě jiě qù lǚ xíng shè bàn lǐ lǚ yóu shǒu xù， huí lái hòu dài gěi wǒ hěn duō jì niàn pǐn。
My sister went to a travel agency to handle the travel procedures and brought me many souvenirs upon her return.
叔叔去公司办理离职手续，他说过程很顺利。
shū shu qù gōng sī bàn lǐ lí zhí shǒu xù， tā shuō guò chéng hěn shùn lì。
Uncle went to his company to handle the resignation procedures, saying that it was a smooth process.