配给

配給

pèijǐ

verb #14,677

Meanings

1 to ration
2 to allocate; to distribute

Characters

to distribute; to match

to supply; to provide

Examples

HSK 4

战争期间，食物是配给的。

Zhànzhēng qījiān, shíwù shì pèijǐ de.

During the war, food was rationed.

HSK 5

政府决定配给生活必需品。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng pèijǐ shēnghuó bìxūpǐn.

The government decided to ration daily necessities.

Tips

history

配给制 (rationing system) was a major part of daily life in China from the 1950s through the 1980s. Staples like grain, cooking oil, and cloth were distributed via ration coupons (粮票, 布票).

Stroke Order

配 pèi

给 gěi