布置
Traditional: 佈置
bù zhì HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

他布置了房间的家具。
Tā bùzhì le fángjiān de jiājù.
He arranged the furniture in the room.
老师布置了周末的作业。
Lǎoshī bùzhì le zhōumò de zuòyè.
The teacher assigned the weekend homework.
她布置了会议室的座位。
Tā bùzhì le huìyìshì de zuòwèi.
She arranged the seats in the meeting room.
妈妈布置房间。
Māmā bùzhì fángjiān.
Mom arranges the room.
老师布置作业。
Lǎoshī bùzhì zuòyè.
The teacher assigns homework.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 布 (cloth) as spreading something out and 置 (to place) as putting things in position—combined, it means 'to spread out and arrange items' in a space or 'to lay out' tasks.

📝 Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. Common in contexts like decorating rooms (布置房间), arranging classrooms (布置教室), or assigning tasks/work (布置作业, 布置工作).

📖 Grammar Points

Often followed by a noun object (e.g., 布置房间). Can be used in a verb-complement structure like 布置得... (e.g., 布置得很漂亮). Also appears in serial verb constructions (e.g., 布置作业让学生做).

🏯 Cultural Notes

Common in contexts like preparing for festivals (e.g., 布置春节装饰), reflecting the cultural value placed on orderly and auspicious environments. In education, teachers frequently 布置作业, highlighting the structured nature of learning.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 安排 (ānpái, to arrange schedules/people) and 装饰 (zhuāngshì, to decorate aesthetically). 布置 focuses more on the practical arrangement of objects or assignment of tasks, while 装饰 emphasizes adding ornamental elements.

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