Chinese Conversation · Level 72
90 words
Chinese word
分配
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēn pèi
Meaning
- verbassign
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It turns an undivided supply of work or goods into shares with destinations fixed by a plan.
Common phrases
分配时间fēn pèi shí jiān
allocate time
分配责任fēn pèi zé rèn
assign responsibility
分配资源fēn pèi zī yuán
allocate resources
Similar words
分发fēn fā: Hands out goods or materials to people.
分派fēn pài: Assigns people or duties to specific tasks or places.
分给fēn gěi: Sets aside part of a whole and gives it to a person.
配给pèi jǐ: Gives people a fixed amount of something according to need or rules.
Definition in Chinese
把数量、物品或任务从整体中划出来，并根据标准或需要把各部分分配给特定的个人或用途。bǎ shù liàng wù pǐn huò rèn wù cóng zhéng tǐ zhōng huà chū lái bìng gēn jù biāo zhǔn huò xū yào bǎ gè bù fèn fēn pèi gěi tè dìng de gè rén huò yòng tú
Word origin
The compound pairs 分 (fēn, "divide") with 配 (pèi, "fit or assign"), so its structure presents assignment as dividing something and fitting each part to a destination.
Usage tips
- For group activities, this verb applies naturally to time, duties, seats, and materials, so its range is wider than physical goods.
Other meanings
- distributeverb
- allocationnoun
Opposites
- 集中jí zhōngconcentrateverb