How to say “send” in Chinese
send; school (of thought)
“Send” in Chinese is 派, pài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
派 is read pài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: originally a branch of a river, an offshoot.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “派”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 派. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，附近有派出所吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒupàichūsuǒmaExcuse me, is there a police station nearby?
- 丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
- 我先去派出所报警然后去银行wǒxiānqùpàichūsuǒbàojǐng,ránhòuqùyínhángFirst I'll go to the police station to report it, then to the bank.
- 公司派我去中国出差。gōngsīpàiwǒqùZhōngguóchūchāiThe company is sending me on a business trip to China.
- 经理派小王去机场接客人jīnglǐpàixiǎoWángqùjīchǎngjiēkèrénThe manager sent Xiao Wang to the airport to meet the guests.
- 公司派我去出差gōngsīpàiwǒqùchūchāiThe company is sending me on a business trip.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Decisions from above”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “send” in Chinese?
“Send” in Chinese is 派, pinyin pài.
What does 派 mean?
派 (pài) means “send; school (of thought)”.
How do you write 派?
派 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 派?
派 is read pài. Tones: pài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“send” in the lesson “Decisions from above”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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