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支配

zhī pèi · zhi pei

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to control
  2. to dominate
  3. to allocate
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Pocket money plan

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)这个月(zhègeyuè)的(de)零花钱(línghuāqián)，打算(dǎsuàn)怎么(zěnme)支配(zhīpèi)？

    How do you plan to manage your allowance this month?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)自己(zìjǐ)支配(zhīpèi)，不想(bùxiǎng)让(ràng)我妈(wǒmā)管(guǎn)。

    I want to manage it myself. I don't want Mom to control it.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)说说(shuōshuo)怎么(zěnme)支配(zhīpèi)。

    OK, then first tell me how you will manage it.

  4. Dengdeng

    三分之一(sānfēnzhīyī)买书(mǎishū)，三分之一(sānfēnzhīyī)存起来(cúnqǐlai)，三分之一(sānfēnzhīyī)买吃的(mǎichīde)。

    One third for books, one third saved, one third for food.

  5. Liangliang

    不错(bùcuò)。

    Not bad.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)吃的(chīde)那一份(nàyīfèn)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)花完(huāwán)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)才(cái)五号(wǔhào)。

    But I've already spent the food share, and today is only the 5th.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)总(zǒng)想(xiǎng)支(zhī)配(pèi)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

He always wants to control other people's lives.

02

这(zhè)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)由(yóu)经(jīng)理(lǐ)自(zì)由(yóu)支(zhī)配(pèi)。

This sum of money can be freely allocated by the manager.

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