Hanzi

派

clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign/to appoint/pi (Greek letter Ππ)/the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926/(loanword) pie

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

pài, mài, bài, pā

Bopomofo

ㄆㄞˋ, ㄇㄞˋ, ㄅㄞˋ, ㄆㄚ

Jyutping

paai3

Example sentences

派 pài
公司派他去分公司工作。

The company sent him to work at the branch office.

朝廷 cháotíng
朝廷派官員到各地查明災情。
朝廷派官员到各地查明灾情。

The imperial court sent officials to various regions to investigate the disaster damage.

派出所 pàichūsuǒ
她到附近的派出所報案。
她到附近的派出所报案。

She went to the nearby police station to report the case.

派對 / 派对 pàiduì
昨天晚上的派對非常有趣。
昨天晚上的派对非常有趣。

The party last night was very fun.

情願 / 情愿 qíngyuàn
我情願待在家裡，也不想去參加派對。
我情愿待在家里，也不想去参加派对。

I would rather stay home than go to the party.

右派 yòupài
這項改革方案在國會中遭到右派議員強烈反對。
这项改革方案在国会中遭到右派议员强烈反对。

This reform proposal met strong opposition from right-wing lawmakers in parliament.

學派 / 学派 xuépài
這個學派重視實證研究。
这个学派重视实证研究。

This school of thought values empirical research.

Example Vocabulary

派

pai4

to send; to dispatch

派出所

pai4'chu1'suo3

local police station; police substation

派對

pai4'dui4

party

做派

zuo4'pai4

反對派

反派

fan3'pai4

右派

you4'pai4

the right wing; conservatives; rightist faction or person

學派

xue2'pai4

school of thought; academic school

中間派

zhong1'jian1'pai4

什叶派

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