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分配

fēn pèi · fen pei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to distribute
  2. to assign
  3. to allocate
  4. to partition (a hard drive)
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  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)，我们(wǒmen)来(lái)分配(fēnpèi)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    We are making dumplings today, so let's assign jobs.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)和面(huómiàn)，你(nǐ)做(zuò)馅儿(xiànr)。

    I knead the dough, you make the filling.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)琦琦(qíqí)呢(ne)？

    What about Qiqi?

  4. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)负责(fùzé)吃(chī)。

    I am in charge of eating.

  5. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)工作(gōngzuò)我们(wǒmen)没(méi)分配(fēnpèi)啊(a)！

    We didn't assign that job!

  6. Qiqi

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我(wǒ)来(lái)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    Fine, then I will wash the dishes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)把(bǎ)任(rèn)务(wù)分(fēn)配(pèi)给(gěi)每(měi)个(gè)学(xué)生(sheng)。

The teacher assigned the tasks to each student.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)合(hé)理(lǐ)分(fēn)配(pèi)这(zhè)些(xiē)资(zī)源(yuán)。

We need to allocate these resources reasonably.

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分
fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate

配
pèi

to join; to fit

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