布置 meaning in English
to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)
Meaning of 布置
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to arrange; to set up; to lay out
- to assign (tasks, homework etc)
How to use 布置
布置 is used for arranging a physical space, like decorating a room or setting up a venue, and also for assigning work. Teachers 布置作业 (bùzhì zuòyè) assign homework. Example: 我们在布置教室。 (Wǒmen zài bùzhì jiàoshì.) We are decorating the classroom.
布 (bù) means cloth and also to spread out, and 置 (zhì) means to place. Picture spreading out a cloth and placing things on it, and you have 布置: to arrange or lay out.
Common mistake: Learners often use 安排 (ānpái) and 布置 interchangeably. 安排 is for schedules, plans and people, while 布置 is for physical layout or handing out tasks, so say 安排时间, not 布置时间. Also do not confuse 置 (zhì) with 直 (zhí) or 值 (zhí). 置 has the 罒 net shape on top.
布置 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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布 bù · cloth · 5 strokes
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置 zhì · to install · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 布置.
| 宣布 | xuānbù | to declare; to announce |
| 公布 | gōngbù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
| 位置 | wèizhì | position; place |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 设置 | shèzhì | to set up; to install |
| 安置 | ānzhì | to find a place for; to help settle down |
| 分布 | fēnbù | to scatter; to distribute |
| 发布 | fābù | to release; to issue |
| 布满 | bùmǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with |
| 配置 | pèizhì | to deploy; to allocate |
| 难以置信 | nányǐ-zhìxìn | (idiom) hard to believe; incredible |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall |
Questions about 布置
What does 布置 mean?
布置 (bùzhì) means "to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 布置?
布置 is made of 2 characters: 布 (5 strokes), 置 (13 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 布置 an HSK word?
Yes. 布置 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 布置 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 布置 is written 佈置.
Can 布置 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean the layout or decoration itself, as in 房间的布置很漂亮 (fángjiān de bùzhì hěn piàoliang), the room's decoration is beautiful.
What is the difference between 布置 and 设置?
布置 is about arranging a space or assigning tasks to people. 设置 (shèzhì) means to set up or configure something, often settings on a phone or computer, like 设置密码 (shèzhì mìmǎ), set a password.