pí
裨
subsidiary; assistant; deputy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
subsidiary; assistant; deputy; secondary
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts, often describing a supporting or auxiliary role.
Tā他
zài在
jūn军
zhōng中
dān担
rèn任
pí裨
jiàng将
。
He served as an assistant general in the army.
Piān偏
pí裨
zhī之
jiàng将
，
yì亦
yǒu有
qí其
zé责
。
Even deputy generals have their own responsibilities.
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Cǐ此
nǎi乃
piān偏
shī师
，
fēi非
zhǔ主
lì力
，
gù故
chēng称
piān偏
pí裨
。
This is a flanking force, not the main force, hence it's called a subsidiary army.