How to Say ‘Think of a way; find a solution’ in Simplified Chinese
想办法
xiǎng bàn fǎ
[shyang bahn-fah]
💬 Usage Tip: [想办法] is a fixed everyday phrase meaning "find a way" or "work out a solution." You can reuse it in [我们一起想办法] or [再想想办法].
Phrase Breakdown
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
think; consider
Means to think about something or try to come up with an idea.
我们一起想怎么解决这个问题。
Let's think together about how to solve this problem.
办法
bàn fǎ
[bahn-fah]
method; way; solution
Refers to a practical way to solve a problem or handle a situation.
大家都在找办法完成任务。
Everyone is looking for a way to complete the task.
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