How to say “distribute” in Chinese
distribute, allocate
“Distribute” in Chinese is 分配, fēn pèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
分配 is read fēn pèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.
On the left, 酉 “wine jar”; on the right, 己.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “分配”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 分配. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 经理把任务分配给了大家。jīnglǐbǎrènwufēnpèigěiledàjiāThe manager divided the tasks among everyone.
- 经理把工作分配给了每个成员jīnglǐbǎgōngzuòfēnpèigěileměigechéngyuánThe manager divided the work among all the team members.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “distribute” in Chinese?
“Distribute” in Chinese is 分配, pinyin fēnpèi.
What does 分配 mean?
分配 (fēnpèi) means “distribute, allocate”.
How do you write 分配?
分配 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 配 (pèi) — match, combine; suit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 分配?
分配 is read fēnpèi. Tones: fēn — first tone, pèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“distribute” in the lesson “Team and staff”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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