centralized allocation; unified distribution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to allocate or distribute in a unified manner; centralized allocation (esp. of resources under a planned economy)
formalOriginally referred to the state's unified allocation of key resources in China's planned economy system. Still used today for strategic resources such as coal, precious metals, and other commodities subject to state regulation.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǒng统
pèi配
méi煤
de的
jià价
gé格
bǐ比
jiào较
pián便
yi宜
。
This centrally-allocated coal is relatively cheap.
Guó国
jiā家
duì对
huáng黄
jīn金
shí实
xíng行
tǒng统
pèi配
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
The state exercises centralized allocation management over gold.
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Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
liáng粮
shi食
dōu都
shì是
tǒng统
pèi配
de的
。
In those years, grain was all centrally allocated.