Meaning
clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch
Chinese: 派别、派遣或气派。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “pai” becomes a different word in each tone. 派 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 派出pài chūto send; to dispatch
- 派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch
- 派别pài biégroup; sect; clique; faction
- 气派qì pàiimpressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner
- 派对pài duì(loanword) party
Example Sentence
公司派他去北京出差。Gōng sī pài tā qù Běi jīng chū chāi.The company sent him to Beijing on a business trip.
公司Gōng sīcompany派pài(literary) tributary他tāhe去qùto go北Běinorth京jīngshort name for Beijing 北京出差chū chāito go on an official or bu。