安排

ānpái
verb HSK 3 #829

Meanings

  1. 1 to arrange; to plan; to set up
  2. 2 arrangement; plan

Characters

(settle) + (arrange) = to arrange things in an orderly way

Examples

Wǒ lái ānpái míngtiān de xíngchéng.
I'll arrange tomorrow's itinerary.
Nǐ ānpái yīxià shíjiān.
Arrange a time, please.
Yīqiè dōu ānpái hǎo le.
Everything has been arranged.
Gōngsī duì xīn yuángōng yǒu péixùn ānpái.
The company has training arrangements for new employees.

Tips

grammar
安排 works as both a verb (安排时间) and a noun (安排). Pattern: 安排 + someone + = arrange for someone to do something.
culture
安排 is a buzzword in Chinese internet slang — '安排!' means 'Consider it done!' or 'I'll handle it!'

Stroke Order

ān
pái