配备

• Pinyin: pèi bèi
• Hanzi breakdown: 配 = 酉 (wine vessel) + 己 (self), to match; 备 = simplified from 備, to prepare

Meaning

To equip; to be equipped with. Providing or having necessary equipment or personnel.

Used for equipment, facilities, personnel, and resources. Can be a verb (配备设施 equip with facilities) or describe a state (配备齐全 fully equipped). Common in descriptions of offices, vehicles, technology, and organizations.

Examples

1. 这个实验室配备了最先进的设备。 This laboratory is equipped with the most advanced equipment.
2. 公司为每位员工配备了一台笔记本电脑。 The company provided each employee with a laptop.
3. 新车型配备了自动驾驶功能。 The new car model is equipped with autonomous driving features.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, workplace, facilities

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 教室里配备了投影仪和空调。(The classroom is equipped with projectors and air conditioning.)
• 我们需要配备更多人手。(We need to be equipped with more personnel.)

Don't Say

• 我配备了一个苹果。(配备 is for equipment/resources, not everyday items like food)

Origin & History

配 (pèi, to match/equip) + 备 (bèi, to prepare/be equipped). To match with prepared equipment.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal