支配 (zhī pèi) — to control, to dominate, to dictate (people, decisions, funds); to allocate, to marshal, to manage wisely (time, resources, tasks)
Definition
支配 covers both senses: controlling/dominating people or decisions, and wisely allocating resources or time. Stronger and more authoritative than 控制; pairs with abstract objects like 资金、时间、命运.
verb
to controlto dominateto dictate (people, decisions, funds)to allocateto marshalto manage wisely (time, resources, tasks)
Examples
- 支配。Nǐ yào xué huì hé lǐ zhī pèi zì jǐ de shí jiān.You need to learn to allocate your time wisely.
- 支配。Tā yí gè rén zhī pèi zhe zhěng gè gōng sī de zī jīn.He alone controls the entire company's funds.
- 支配。Zhè xiē jué dìng dōu shòu tā de zhī pèi.These decisions are all under his control.
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