办理辦理 bànlǐ — to process, to handle (a formality)
bànlǐ (fourth tone, falling)ban4li3
Traditional: 辦理
to process, to handle (a formality)
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 3· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to process, to handle (a formality)
The word for dealing with paperwork at a counter — a visa, a bank card, a registration. It belongs to institutions: you 办理 a procedure, never a personal favour.
verb
Example sentences
- 我明天去银行办理一张信用卡。我明天去銀行辦理一張信用卡。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) míngtiān (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) yínháng (second tone, rising) bànlǐ (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) zhāng (first tone, high and level) xìnyòngkǎ. (fourth tone, falling)···
I am going to the bank tomorrow to apply for a credit card.
- 办理签证需要多长时间？辦理簽證需要多長時間？Bànlǐ (fourth tone, falling) qiānzhèng (first tone, high and level) xūyào (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) cháng (second tone, rising) shíjiān? (second tone, rising)···
How long does it take to process a visa?
Common mistakes
Not quite你能帮我办理一下这件小事吗？
Correct你能帮我办一下这件小事吗？
办理 is institutional register. Between friends the plain 办 does the same job; 办理 in a personal request sounds like reading from a form.