分配 meaning in English

fēnpèi

to distribute; to assign

HSK 3verb14 strokes

Meaning of 分配

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

fēnpèi

to distribute
to assign
to allocate
to partition (a hard drive)

How to use 分配

分配 is used for handing out tasks, resources, money, rooms, or jobs, often by someone in charge. It also appears in computing for allocating memory or partitioning a hard drive. Example: 老师给每个学生分配了任务。(Lǎoshī gěi měi gè xuésheng fēnpèile rènwu.) The teacher assigned a task to each student.

分 (fēn) means to divide, and 配 (pèi) means to match or pair up. When you 分配, you divide something up and match each piece to the right person.

Common mistake: Learners often use 分配 for casual sharing, like sharing snacks with a friend, where 分 (fēn) or 分享 (fēnxiǎng) sounds more natural. Also keep 配 in the fourth tone (pèi), not the first tone like 分.

分配 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

各gè尽jìn所suǒ能néng、按àn需xū分fēn配pèi。

From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs.

现xiàn在zài不bù止zhǐ要yào男nán女nǚ薪xīn金jīn平píng等děng，而ér且qiě还hái要yào平píng均jūn分fēn配pèi家jiā务wù。

Nowadays, equal pay is not enough. Household responsibilities must also be distributed evenly.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes

配 pèi · to join · 10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 分配.

分钟	fēnzhōng	minute
部分	bùfen	part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]
一部分	yī bùfen	portion; part of
十分	shífēn	very; completely
分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
大部分	dàbùfen	the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
分数	fēnshù	(exam) grade; mark
配合	pèihé	matching; fitting in with
分别	fēnbié	to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart
得分	défēn	to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade
分组	fēn zǔ	to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group)
分手	fēnshǒu	to part company; to split up

Questions about 分配

What does 分配 mean?

分配 (fēnpèi) means "to distribute; to assign" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 分配?

分配 is made of 2 characters: 分 (4 strokes), 配 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 分配 an HSK word?

Yes. 分配 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 分配 and 分开?

分开 (fēnkāi) means to separate things or people physically. 分配 means to divide something and give the parts out to specific people or uses. You 分开 two fighting kids, but you 分配 work to a team.

Can 分配 be used as a noun?

Yes. It can mean distribution or allocation, as in 资源分配 (zīyuán fēnpèi), resource allocation, or 工作分配 (gōngzuò fēnpèi), work assignment.