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How to Say ‘Is going to hold; will host’ in Traditional Chinese

要辦

yào bàn

[yaow bahn]

💬 Usage Tip: [要] before a verb often means "going to" or "about to," so [要辦] is "is going to hold/host." The same pattern works in [要去] "going to go" or [要買] "going to buy."

Phrase Breakdown

yào

[yaow]

going to; will; want to

Often used before a verb to show intention, plan, or something about to happen.

Example

我們要去阿姨家。

We are going to Auntie’s house.

bàn

[bahn]

to hold; organize; handle

Used for organizing an event or taking care of a matter.

Example

他們要辦生日聚餐。

They are going to hold a birthday dinner gathering.

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