🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

分配

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēnpèi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assign/əˈsaɪn/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"老师会给学生分配作业。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To allocate a task or responsibility to someone.

    "The teacher will assign homework to the students every Friday."
  2. 2

    To designate or set apart for a specific purpose.

    "The committee will assign a budget for the new project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'assign' originates from the Latin 'assignare', which means 'to mark out, designate'. It evolved through Old French 'assigner' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining the meaning of designating or allocating something to someone.

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