辦公

辦⫽公 (verb-object) (intransitive)

1. to handle official business; to work (especially in an office environment)

   辦公效率／办公效率  ―  bàngōng xiàolǜ  ―  work efficiency

   辦公時間／办公时间  ―  bàngōng shíjiān  ―  office hours

2. (Wu, slang, humorous) to defecate; to empty one's bowels

There are many equivalents for English to work in Chinese, the most common and generic being 工作 (gōngzuò). Use 上班 (shàngbān) for shift work, 辦公／办公 (bàngōng) for office or administration work and 幹活／干活 (gànhuó) for physical work.

• (to defecate):

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