编排 biānpái to arrange
to arrange; to lay out
How to remember 编排: 编 to knit + 排 row = to arrange.
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How it is used
- To arrange/lay out in an organized sequence - 编排节目 (biānpái jiémù) to program/order a show's acts; 编排课程 (biānpái kèchéng) to arrange a curriculum.
- About ordering and structuring elements (choreography, schedules, layouts), vs plain 安排 (ānpái, to arrange affairs); 编排 stresses composed sequence.
- Common in performance, publishing, and scheduling.