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title: "Minban Meaning: 民办 (mínbàn) Means “privately run”"
description: "民办 (traditional 民辦, mínbàn) means “privately run (school etc.)”. Hear its tones, see what 民 and 办 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minban"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 民办 mean?

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民办 mínbàn

## privately run (school etc.)

## Its characters

1. 民 mín the people
2. 办 bàn to run

## In a sentence

这是一所民办学校。 This is a privately run school.

[More about 民办](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%91%E5%8A%9E)

## More words with 民 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)
- [创办 chuàngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangban)
- [公民 gōngmín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongmin)

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