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分配

fēnpèi

distribute; allocate

How common it is

分配 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say fēnpèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

分配表示把东西安排给不同的人或地方。

fēn pèi biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī ān pái gěi bù tóng de rén huò dì fāng。

分配 means to allocate or assign things to different people or places.

Context note

分配常用于任务、资源和时间。

fēn pèi cháng yòng yú rèn wu 、 zī yuán hé shí jiān。

It is often used with tasks, resources, and time.

5 examples

老师分配了作业。
lǎo shī fēn pèi le zuò yè。
The teacher assigned the homework.
请合理分配时间。
qǐng hé lǐ fēn pèi shí jiān。
Please allocate your time reasonably.
公司分配了新的任务。
gōng sī fēn pèi le xīn de rèn wu。
The company assigned new tasks.
资源要公平分配。
zī yuán yào gōng píng fēn pèi。
Resources should be distributed fairly.
她负责分配座位。
tā fù zé fēn pèi zuò wèi。
She is responsible for assigning seats.

5 mini stories

开会时,经理分配了工作。
kāi huì shí, jīng lǐ fēn pèi le gōng zuò。
During the meeting, the manager assigned the work.
老师公平地分配了奖励。
lǎo shī gōng píng dì fēn pèi le jiǎng lì。
The teacher fairly distributed the rewards.
他们认真分配了房间。
tā men rèn zhēn fēn pèi le fáng jiān。
They carefully assigned the rooms.
分配好时间后,大家都轻松了。
fēn pèi hǎo shí jiān hòu, dà jiā dōu qīng sōng le。
After allocating time well, everyone felt relaxed.
资源分配得好,项目就更顺利。
zī yuán fēn pèi dé hǎo, xiàng mù jiù gèng shùn lì。
If resources are allocated well, the project goes more smoothly.

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