gōngpài

公派

Word · Verb · Adjective

state-sponsored; government-funded

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to be dispatched or sent abroad by the government; to be on a government-funded program

formal

Typically used in formal contexts regarding official state sponsorship for study abroad, research, or diplomatic assignments. The subject is usually an institution or the state itself.

Guó国
jiā家
gōng公
pài派
tā他
qù去
Měi美
guó国
shēn深
zào造
liǎng两
nián年
 。

The state sent him to the United States for two years of advanced study.

Zhè这
pī批
xué学
shēng生
dōu都
shì是
gōng公
pài派
de的
 。

This group of students was all government-sponsored.

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Gōng公
pài派
liú留
xué学
de的
jī机
huì会
fēi非
cháng常
nán难
dé得
 。

The opportunity for state-funded study abroad is extremely rare.

2.

adjective

state-sponsored; government-funded; publicly dispatched

formal

Used as a modifier before nouns such as 留学生, 学者, or 项目 to indicate official government backing.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
gōng公
pài派
fǎng访
wèn问
xué学
zhě者
 。

He is a state-sponsored visiting scholar.

Gōng公
pài派
shēng生
de的
dài待
yù遇
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
hǎo好
 。

The benefits for government-sponsored students are usually quite good.