jǔ bàn
hold; conduct; run [an event]
学校举办了运动会。
xuéxiào jǔbànle yùndònghuì.
The school held a sports meet.
公司举办了年会。
gōngsī jǔbànle niánhuì.
The company held an annual meeting.
政府举办了新闻发布会。
zhèngfǔ jǔbànle xīnwén fābùhuì.
The government held a press conference.
举行 (juxing)
hold
举办 (juban)
organize
取消 (qǔxiāo)
cancel
停止 (tíngzhǐ)
stop
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The Chinese word 举办 (jǔbàn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 举 (jǔ) and 办 (bàn). The character 举 originally meant "to lift up" or "to raise," but it has also been used in the sense of "to hold" or "to organize." The character 办 originally meant "to manage" or "to handle," but it has also been used in the sense of "to do" or "to carry out." Thus, the compound word 举办 can be understood as meaning "to organize and carry out" or "to hold and manage." It is commonly used in Chinese to refer to the act of organizing or holding an event, such as a meeting, a conference, or a celebration.
