处理

chǔ

Traditional: 處理

HSK 4
#532 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to handle, to deal with, to process

Stroke order

Stroke order for 处

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Examples

I will handle this matter.

You need to deal with this problem seriously.

shù

Data processing takes time.

This matter needs to be handled carefully.

tóu

She is dealing with the customer's complaint.

处理 (chǔ lǐ) means to handle, deal with, or process. It covers a wide range of situations from resolving problems (处理问题, deal with a problem) to managing affairs (处理事务, handle affairs) to processing data (数据处理, data processing). As a versatile administrative verb it is used in both formal and informal contexts. The compound 处理方式 means the way of handling something.

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