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“assign” in Chinese

Chinese

Also布置 (bù zhì) · 交办 (jiāo bàn) · 指派 (zhǐ pài)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn pèi

Example

老师把作业分配给每个小组。lǎo shī bǎ zuò yè fēn pèi gěi měi gè xiáo zǔ

The teacher assigned homework to each group.

Illustration for 分配 (assign)

How to say “assign” in Chinese

“Assign” in Chinese is 分配 (fēn pèi).

It turns an undivided supply of work or goods into shares with destinations fixed by a plan.

Full entry for 分配: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 分配

公司把年度预算分配到各个部门。gōng sī bǎ nián dù yù suàn fēn pèi dào gè gè bù mén

The company allocated the annual budget to each department.

Tips for using 分配

  • For group activities, this verb applies naturally to time, duties, seats, and materials, so its range is wider than physical goods.

Other Chinese words for “assign”

老师布置了很多作业。lǎo shī bù zhì le hěn duō zuò yè

The teacher assigned a lot of homework.

他把这件事交办给了经验丰富的同事。tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì jiāo bàn gěi le jīng yàn fēng fù de tóng shì

He assigned this matter to an experienced colleague.

经理指派我负责这个项目。jīng lǐ zhǐ pài wǒ fù zé zhè ge xiàng mù

The manager assigned me to handle this project.

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