编制

編制

biānzhì

verb/noun HSK 6 #20,689

Meanings

1 to compile; to draw up; to work out
2 staffing; organizational structure; authorized positions

Characters

to compile; to weave; to organize

system; to make; to establish

To organize into a system — to compile or establish a staffing structure.

Examples

公司正在编制年度预算。

Gōngsī zhèngzài biānzhì niándù yùsuàn.

The company is preparing the annual budget.

他是有编制的公务员。

Tā shì yǒu biānzhì de gōngwùyuán.

He is a civil servant with a permanent position.

学校编制了新的教学计划。

Xuéxiào biānzhì le xīn de jiàoxué jìhuà.

The school drew up a new teaching plan.

军队的编制很严格。

Jūnduì de biānzhì hěn yángé.

The military's organizational structure is very strict.

Tips

usage

编制 as a noun is crucial in Chinese work culture. 有编制 means having a permanent government/institutional position with full benefits — the 'iron rice bowl.' 没有编制 means you're a contract worker without the same security.

Stroke Order

编 biān

制 zhì