baan6 si6辦事办事

Jyutpingbaan6 si6

Yalebaahn sih

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To handle affairs, work, or take care of matters.

neutralworkdaily actions

How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of carrying out a task or managing a situation rather than the general concept of employment. It often carries a slightly formal or bureaucratic tone, implying a sense of duty or official procedure. When used in casual conversation, it frequently describes running errands or taking care of personal business.

Examples

keoi5佢zou6做je5嘢hou2好jau5有haau6效leot2率，baan6辦si6事hou2好gon1乾ceoi3脆。

He is very efficient at work and handles things decisively.

nei5你ji4而gaa1家heoi3去baan6辦si6事，gei2幾dim2點sin1先faan1返lai4嚟aa4呀？

You are going to run errands now, what time will you be back?

Common phrases

baan6辦si6事bat1不lik6力

incompetent in handling affairs

baan6辦si6事cyu3處

office or service center

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe the general act of working for a living, as that is better expressed by 做嘢. Using 辦事 to mean 'doing a job' can sound overly stiff or like you are referring to a specific administrative task.