派 meaning in English
(literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction
Meaning of 派
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (literary) tributary; branch of a river
- clique; school; group; faction
- (bound form) style; manner
- to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb)
- classifier for factions, groups etc
- (preceded by 一[yi1]) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc
- (loanword) pi (Greek letter Π, π); the circular ratio 𝜋 = 3.14159...
- (loanword) pie
- used in 派司[pa1 si5]
How to use 派
As a verb, 派 means to send or assign someone, often by a boss or organization. As a noun it means a faction or school of thought, and it also appears in loanwords like 派对 (pàiduì) party. Example: 公司派我去上海。(Gōngsī pài wǒ qù Shànghǎi.) The company is sending me to Shanghai.
派 has the water radical 氵 on the left, and the right side looks like a river splitting into branches. A river that splits into branches becomes a picture of a group breaking off into a faction, or of people being sent off in different directions.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 派 with 脉 (mài, vein, pulse), whose right side looks very similar. Remember that 派 has water 氵 for river branches, while 脉 has the flesh radical 月 for blood vessels in the body.
派 in example sentences
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派 pài · tributary · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 派.
| 派出 | pàichū | to send; to dispatch |
| 派遣 | pàiqiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 气派 | qìpài | impressive; stylish |
| 派别 | pàibié | group; sect; clique; faction; school |
| 派对 | pàiduì | (loanword) party |
| 帮派 | bāngpài | gang; faction |
| 指派 | zhǐpài | to assign; to appoint |
| 派上用场 | pàishàngyòngchǎng | to put to good use; to come in handy |
| 正派 | zhèngpài | (of a person) upright; respectable; decent; (Tw) (of a business etc) reputable |
| 一派胡言 | yīpàihúyán | a bunch of nonsense |
| 派出所 | pàichūsuǒ | local police station |
| 教派 | jiàopài | sect |
Questions about 派
What does 派 mean?
派 (pài) means "(literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 派?
派 is made of 1 character: 派 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 派 an HSK word?
Yes. 派 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 派 and 送 when saying send?
派 means to send a person on a task or assignment, like 派人 (pài rén) to send someone. 送 (sòng) means to deliver, give, or see someone off, like 送礼物 (sòng lǐwù) to give a gift. You would not use 派 for mailing a package.
How is 派 used in phrases like 一派?
With 一 (yī) in front, 派 describes the overall feel of a scene or atmosphere. For example, 一派繁荣 (yī pài fánróng) means a scene of prosperity everywhere. This is mostly found in written or formal Chinese.