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開辦

简开办 · 繁開辦

Mandarin · pinyin kāi bàn

to open
to start (a business etc)
to set up

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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1–4 · kai1 ban4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoi1 baan6

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verb

to found; to set up; to establish

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