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Hanzi

遣 / 遣

Traditional
遣
Simplified
遣

(bound form) to dispatch; to send/(bound form) to drive away; to dispel

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

qiǎn, qiàn

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄢˇ, ㄑㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

hin2

Example sentences

消遣 xiāoqiǎn
在漫長的假期裡，你打算做什麼消遣？
在漫长的假期里，你打算做什么消遣？

What do you plan to do for recreation during the long vacation?

打牌 dǎpái
週末我們常聚在一起打牌消遣。
周末我们常聚在一起打牌消遣。

We often get together on weekends to play cards for recreation.

派遣 pàiqiǎn
公司派遣他到海外分公司工作兩年。
公司派遣他到海外分公司工作两年。

The company dispatched him to work at an overseas branch for two years.

遣返 qiǎnfǎn
違反入境規定的外籍人士，可能會被遣返。
违反入境规定的外籍人士，可能会被遣返。

Foreign nationals who violate entry regulations may be sent back to their country.

調遣 / 调遣 diàoqiǎn
指揮官迅速調遣部隊前往災區。
指挥官迅速调遣部队前往灾区。

The commander quickly dispatched a unit to the disaster area.

Example Vocabulary

消遣

xiao1'qian3

to while away the time; pastime; to poke fun at

差遣

chai1'qian3

排遣

pai2'qian3

派遣

pai4'qian3

to dispatch; to send; to mission

遣返

qian3'fan3

to repatriate; to send back, often by official order

先遣隊

調遣

diao4'qian3

to dispatch; to deploy personnel or a unit

遣

qian3

遣散

qian3'san4

遣詞

qian3'ci2

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