Chinese Conversation · Level 71
90 words
Chinese word
指派
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǐ pài
Meaning
- verbassign
Example
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.
More examples
老师指派我们完成家庭作业。lǎo shī zhǐ pài wǒ men wán chéng jiā tíng zuò yè
The teacher assigned us to complete our homework.
Core concept
A person in charge points a chosen person toward a defined duty and sends them into that role.
Common phrases
指派任务zhǐ pài rèn wù
assign a task
指派负责人zhǐ pài fù zé rén
appoint a person in charge
Similar words
分配fēn pèi: Divide things or work into parts and give each part to the appropriate person.
安排ān pái: Organize a schedule, work order, or time so that things are ready and orderly.
指定zhǐ dìng: Clearly designate a particular person, place, or time for a purpose.
委派wěi pài: Formally entrust a task or representative to someone and send them to act.
Definition in Chinese
把某人或某事安排到具体的任务或职责上，通常由上级或负责人决定。bǎ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì ān pái dào jù tǐ de rèn wù huò zhí zé shàng tōng cháng yóu shàng jí huò fù zé rén jué dìng
Word origin
指 (zhǐ, "point") + 派 (pài, "dispatch") combines directing someone with sending them to a particular duty.
Usage tips
- In workplace talk, the subject is often a manager or another person with authority, so the word highlights an official decision rather than a person's own choice.
Other meanings
- appointverb
- nameverb
- sendverb
Opposites
- 罢免bà miǎndismiss from officeverb
- 撤职chè zhíremove from officeverb