支配

zhīpèi

verb HSK 5 #8,442

Meanings

To arrange and allocate — to have control over how things are used.

你可以自由支配自己的时间。

Nǐ kěyǐ zìyóu zhīpèi zìjǐ de shíjiān.

You can freely manage your own time.

不要被情绪支配。

Búyào bèi qíngxù zhīpèi.

Don't be controlled by your emotions.

他支配着整个团队的工作安排。

Tā zhīpèi zhe zhěnggè tuánduì de gōngzuò ānpái.

He controls the entire team's work arrangements.

usage

可支配收入 (kě zhīpèi shōurù) = disposable income — a key economic term. 支配 implies having the authority or power to decide how something is used.

支 zhī

配 pèi