指派

zhǐpài

verb #7,877

Meanings

HSK 1

谁指派你来的？

Shéi zhǐpài nǐ lái de?

Who assigned you to come here?

HSK 5

领导指派他去负责这个项目。

Lǐngdǎo zhǐpài tā qù fùzé zhège xiàngmù.

The leader assigned him to take charge of this project.

HSK 5

公司指派了一名律师处理此事。

Gōngsī zhǐpài le yī míng lǜshī chǔlǐ cǐshì.

The company designated a lawyer to handle this matter.

usage

指派 implies authority - the person assigning has power over the one being assigned. Compare with 安排, which is more neutral and means 'to arrange'.

指 zhǐ

派 pài