Word

派 (pài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 派

动 dòng verb

to send, to dispatch

公司派他去北京出差。

gōng sī pài tā qù běi jīng chū chāi

The company sent him on a business trip to Beijing.

名 míng noun

faction, school, group

他属于保守派。

tā shǔyú bǎoshǒu pài

He belongs to the conservative faction.

量 liàng measure word

measure word for scenes, atmospheres, or styles

这里呈现出一派繁荣景象。

zhè lǐ chéng xiàn chū yī pài fán róng jǐng xiàng

Here presents a scene of prosperity.

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Word breakdown

派 pài — to send, to dispatch

1 派出所 pài chū suǒ — police station HSK 5
- 派 to dispatch, to send out
- 出 to go out, to come out
- 所 place, office, institution
Example

我去派出所报案了。

wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le

I went to the police station to report a case.
2 气派 qì pài — imposing manner HSK 7
- 气 manner, bearing, air
- 派 style, manner, appearance
Example

这家酒店气派十足。

zhè jiā jiǔ diàn qì pài shí zú

This hotel is very imposing.
3 派别 pài bié — faction, school (of thought) HSK 7
- 派 faction, school, group
- 别 category, type, distinction
Example

学术界有许多不同的派别。

xué shù jiè yǒu xǔ duō bù tóng de pài bié

There are many different schools of thought in academic circles.
4 派遣 pài qiǎn — to dispatch, to send (on assignment) HSK 7
- 派 to assign, to send out (on behalf of an organization)
- 遣 to dispatch, to send away (reinforces the formal sending)
Example

公司派遣他去美国工作。

gōng sī pài qiǎn tā qù měi guó gōng zuò

The company sent him to work in America.
5 流派 liú pài — school, style (of thought, art, or practice) HSK 7
- 流 flow, stream; represents a continuous tradition or movement
- 派 school, faction; represents a distinct branch or group
Example

中国古代有很多哲学流派。

Zhōng guó gǔ dài yǒu hěn duō zhé xué liú pài

Ancient China had many philosophical schools.

Structure & writing

1 派 pài — a group of people sharing the same stance, views, or style; faction, school

派 is not used as a component in any other character.

派 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order