---
title: "Chuangban Meaning: 创办 (chuàngbàn) Means “to found”"
description: "创办 (traditional 創辦, chuàngbàn) means “to found; to establish; to set up”. Hear its tones, see what 创 and 办 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangban"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 创办 mean?

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创办 chuàngbàn

## to found; to establish; to set up

## Its characters

1. 创 chuàng to create
2. 办 bàn to run

## In a sentence

她十年前创办了这家公司。 She founded this company ten years ago.

[More about 创办](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%9B%E5%8A%9E)

## More words with 创 or 办

- [办法 bànfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banfa)
- [办公 bàngōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangong)
- [办公室 bàngōngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangongshi)
- [办理 bànlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banli)
- [办事 bànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshi)
- [办事处 bànshìchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshichu)
- [办学 bànxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banxue)
- [承办 chéngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengban)
- [创建 chuàngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangjian)
- [创立 chuànglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangli)

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