分配 (fēn pèi) — to distribute, to allocate, to assign

Definition

分配 means to distribute, allocate, or assign — a general verb for giving out tasks, resources, or time to people or groups. It differs from 发放 (official issuing of money/documents) and 分发 (handing out to individuals), and from 划分 (dividing into categories/areas) and 瓜分 (forcefully carving up territory/assets).

verb

to distributeto allocateto assign

Examples

分配。
Gōngsī fēn pèi le xīn de rènwu gěi měi ge bùmén.
The company assigned new tasks to each department.
分配。
Zhèxiē zīyuán xūyào hélǐ fēn pèi.
These resources need to be allocated reasonably.
分配。
Lǎoshī bǎ kǎoshì shíjiān fēn pèi le yí xià.
The teacher distributed the exam time a bit.

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