Chinese dictionary
n.way; means; measure; method
这不是解决问题的办法。
This is no solution to the problem.
我们做这件事用的是老办法。
We did it the old-fashioned way.
你别着急,让我们想想办法。
Don't worry, let's see what we can do.
他不答应,我也拿他没办法。
If he does not agree, I can do nothing about it.
找出克服困难的办法
find a way to overcome a difficulty
借钱不是个办法。
Borrowing money is no way out.
想出办法
work out a solution
用尽一切办法
by all means
新办法
new solutions
切实有效的办法
effective measures
消除歧视的最好办法
best cure for discrimination
他办法多。
He is full of devices.
他们可以采取什么办法?
What options are open to them?
土办法
native methods
采取有效的办法来改进工作
adopt effective measures to improve one's work
完成任务的办法
a way to complete a task
对这种人真没办法。
This is really no way of dealing with this sort of person.
她感到毫无办法。
She is completely at a loss.
那有什么办法,只好自己去。
What other way is there? You have to go on your own.
拿出办法来
come up with a method
她很有办法。
She is very resourceful.
我们要进入这个国家,唯一的办法是贿赂边境官员。
The only way we could get into the country was by bribing the border officials.
Word usage
- Note"办法" is different from "措施". "办法" can be used for all kinds of things. It is often used with "想" and "采用", and can be modified by words such as "好" and "老"; "措施" are mostly used for more important things, often with "制定" and "采取" and can be modified by words such as "重大" and "果断".
- common measure word"办法" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
一个办法
one solution
一种办法
one kind of solution