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安排ān páito arrange

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安排 (ān pái) means "to arrange," and as a noun it means "arrangements." 我安排今天的工作 says I arrange today's work. 请你安排时间 says please arrange the time. 妈妈安排今天的工作 says Mom arranges today's work. 这些安排很好 says these arrangements are very good. The verb lines and the noun line use those senses.

What does 安排 mean?

  1. 1.

    to arrangeverb

  2. 2.

    arrangementsnoun

What do the characters in 安排 mean?

  • 安to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  • 排to arrange in order; to line up

How do you use 安排?

安排 can take today's work, and 这些安排 can name those arrangements.

Patterns

  • 安排 + Noun

    请你安排时间。

    Qǐng nǐ ānpái shíjiān.

    Please arrange the time.

  • 这些 + 安排

    这些安排很好。

    Zhèxiē ānpái hěn hǎo.

    These arrangements are very good.

What are some examples of 安排 in a sentence?

  1. 我安排今天的工作。

    Wǒ ānpái jīntiān de gōngzuò.

    I arrange today's work.

  2. 请你安排时间。

    Qǐng nǐ ānpái shíjiān.

    Please arrange the time.

  3. 妈妈安排今天的工作。

    Māma ānpái jīntiān de gōngzuò.

    Mom arranges today's work.

  4. 这些安排很好。

    Zhèxiē ānpái hěn hǎo.

    These arrangements are very good.

How is 安排 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    谁安排今天的工作?

    Shéi ānpái jīntiān de gōngzuò?

    Who arranges today's work?

  2. Speaker B:

    我安排今天的工作。这些是今天的安排。

    Wǒ ānpái jīntiān de gōngzuò. Zhèxiē shì jīntiān de ānpái.

    I arrange today's work. These are today's arrangements.

  3. Speaker A:

    这些安排好吗?

    Zhèxiē ānpái hǎo ma?

    Are these arrangements good?

  4. Speaker B:

    这些安排很好。

    Zhèxiē ānpái hěn hǎo.

    These arrangements are very good.

Can you use 安排 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请你___时间。(Please arrange the time.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "These arrangements are very good"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___今天的工作。(I arrange today's work.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.