办公
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
办公 (bàngōng) · to work, especially in an office
办公 (bàngōng) means “to work, especially in an office”. It is written with 2 characters: 办 (to do) + 公 (fair). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 办公 is built
The characters
办 bàn · to do
What 办 is made of
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 八 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他在三楼办公。Tā zài sān lóu bàngōng.He works on the third floor.
这是我们的办公室。Zhè shì wǒmen de bàngōngshì.This is our office.
Questions about 办公
What does 办公 mean?
办公 (bàngōng) means “to work, especially in an office”.
How do you pronounce 办公?
办公 is pronounced bàngōng.
Which HSK level is 办公?
办公 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 办法bànfǎway
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 怎么办zěnme bànwhat to do
- 办理bànlǐto handle
- 举办jǔbànto hold (an event)
- 办事bànshìto handle matters
- 承办chéngbànto host
- 主办zhǔbànto host
- 办bànto do
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
Learn 办公 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.