HSK · Level 94
45 words
Chinese word
编排
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiān pái
Meaning
- verbarrange
Example
他负责编排这首歌的和声。tā fù zé biān pái zhè shǒu gē de hé shēng
He is in charge of arranging the harmony for this song.
More examples
演出团队正在编排晚会的节目顺序。yǎn chū tuán duì zhèng zài biān pái wǎn huì de jié mù shùn xù
The performance team is arranging the order of the programs for the gala.
Core concept
Shapes many separate elements into one well-ordered whole that unfolds smoothly.
Common phrases
编排节目biān pái jié mù
arrange a program
编排和声biān pái hé shēng
arrange harmonies
编排舞蹈biān pái wú dǎo
choreograph a dance
Similar words
安排ān pái: Organizes work or plans by setting the time, order, tasks, or people responsible.
排列pái liè: Arranges objects or elements in a particular order.
组织zǔ zhī: Organizes people or resources into roles and a working structure.
调整tiáo zhěng: Adjusts the position, order, or content to create a better result.
Definition in Chinese
把各部分的素材或动作组织、排序并调整位置与先后，使整体协调一致地呈现。bǎ gè bù fèn de sù cái huò dòng zuò zǔ zhī pái xù bìng tiáo zhěng wèi zhì yǔ xiān hòu shǐ zhéng tǐ xié tiáo yí zhì dì chéng xiàn
Word origin
The word combines 编 (biān, "compile") with 排 (pái, "arrange in order"), linking the work of assembling material with the work of placing it.
Usage tips
- English "arrange" often suggests making plans or scheduling, while this word commonly focuses on the internal structure of a performance, composition, or presentation.
Other meanings
- choreographverb
Opposites
- 打乱dǎ luàndisorganizeverb
Related words
- 编排者biān pái zhěarrangernoun