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指派

zhǐ pài · zhi pai

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Meaning

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  1. to assign
  2. to appoint
  3. assignment
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Who buys the coffee?

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)今天(jīntiān)指派(zhǐpài)我(wǒ)去(qù)给(gěi)大家(dàjiā)买(mǎi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    The boss assigned me to buy coffee for everyone today.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)也(yě)算(suàn)工作(gōngzuò)吗(ma)？

    Does that count as work?

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)谁(shéi)最后(zuìhòu)到(dào)，就(jiù)指派(zhǐpài)谁(shéi)去(qù)买(mǎi)。

    He said whoever arrives last gets assigned to buy it.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)为什么(wèishénme)最后(zuìhòu)到(dào)？

    Then why did you arrive last today?

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)多(duō)睡(shuì)了(le)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    Because I slept ten more minutes.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)老(lǎo)板(bǎn)把(bǎ)艰(jiān)巨(jù)的(de)任(rèn)务(wu)指(zhǐ)派(pài)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)。

My boss assigned the hard job to me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)指(zhǐ)派(pài)他(tā)做(zuò)这(zhè)个(ge)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

She assigned him to the job.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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