派 pài — clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch
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.
Common words: 派出 (pài chū)、派遣 (pài qiǎn)、派别 (pài bié)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "school"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "school", including 派 (pài), 校 (xiào / jiào), 宗 (zōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "school" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 派 (pài), 校 (xiào / jiào), 宗 (zōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span pài, xiào, jiào, zōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 派 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 派 pàiclique; school; group; faction; to dispatchUseful words: 派出, 派遣
- 校 xiào / jiàoproofread; to check; to compare; schoolUseful words: 学校, 校长
- 宗 zōngschool; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; familyUseful words: 宗教, 宗旨
Common words for these 3 "school" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 派 (pài) — so "school" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
派出pài chūto send; to dispatch派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch派别pài biégroup; sect; clique; faction学校xué xiàoschool校长xiào zhǎng(college, university) president; headmaster校园xiào yuáncampus宗教zōng jiàoreligion宗旨zōng zhǐobjective; aim; goal正宗zhèng zōngorthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "school".
校 xiào / jiào — proofread; to check; to compare; school
我们的学校有一个大操场。Wǒ men de xué xiào yǒu yí ge dà cāo chǎng.Our school has a big playground.
Common words: 学校 (xué xiào)、校长 (xiào zhǎng)、校园 (xiào yuán)
宗 zōng — school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
我们要记住祖宗的教导。Wǒ men yào jì zhù zǔ zōng de jiào dǎo.We should remember the teachings of our ancestors.
Common words: 宗教 (zōng jiào)、宗旨 (zōng zhǐ)、正宗 (zhèng zōng)
All 3 characters
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