Definition
支派 is a verb used when someone in authority sends or dispatches a person to carry out a specific task or mission. It implies an order from a superior, often in a workplace or organizational context. Note that 支派 also appears as a noun meaning 'branch' or 'sect', but that sense belongs to a different part of speech and is not covered here.
v.
to dispatchto send (someone on a task or mission)
Examples
- 支派。Lǎobǎn zhī pā tā qù wàidì fēn gōngsī chǔlǐ wèntí.The boss dispatched him to the branch office in another city to handle the issue.
- 支派。Jīnglǐ zhī pā Xiǎo Lǐ fùzé zhège xīn xiàngmù.The manager assigned Xiao Li to be in charge of this new project.
- 支派。Shàngjí zhī pā tā qù hé kèhù tánpàn.The superior sent him to negotiate with the client.
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