分配 (fēnpèi)

分配 means to allocate, distribute, or assign something — such as tasks, resources, time, or roles — among people or categories.

Meanings

[verb] to allocate, distribute, assign, apportion
[noun] allocation, distribution, assignment

Example Sentences

老师把任务分配给每个学生。 Lǎoshī bǎ rènwù fēnpèi gěi měi gè xuésheng. The teacher assigned tasks to each student.

合理分配时间对学习非常重要。 Hélǐ fēnpèi shíjiān duì xuéxí fēicháng zhòngyào. Reasonably allocating time is very important for studying.

公司把资源分配到最重要的项目上。 Gōngsī bǎ zīyuán fēnpèi dào zuì zhòngyào de xiàngmù shàng. The company allocated resources to the most important projects.

财富的不公平分配是一个严重的社会问题。 Cáifù de bù gōngpíng fēnpèi shì yīgè yánzhòng de shèhuì wèntí. The unequal distribution of wealth is a serious social problem.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
合理分配	allocate reasonably / fair distribution
分配任务	assign tasks
分配资源	allocate resources
重新分配	redistribute; reallocate

Usage Notes

分配 can be used as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it is commonly used with 把…分配给… (assign/allocate … to …). It appears frequently in workplace, economic, and academic contexts. It differs from 分发 (to hand out/distribute physical items) in that 分配 emphasizes systematic planning and assignment.

Memory Hook

分 (divide/split) + 配 (match/pair) = "divide and match each part to its place" = allocate/distribute.