派
faction; demeanor; assign; pastry
Meanings
9 senses · 45 examplesnoun
faction; group with shared views/habits
neutralUsed to describe groups with consistent ideological, stylistic, or behavioral traits.
Two factions of scholars argued nonstop at this academic conference.
The conservative and reformist factions within the party often have differing opinions.
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Optimists can always see the good side of things.
There are different workplace factions within this company.
Martial arts novels often feature settings of martial arts factions.
noun
demeanor; style; bearing
neutralRefers to a person's overall manner, style, or aura.
He speaks and acts with great demeanor.
This veteran artist has a strong aura and impressive bearing.
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This new suit added a lot of style to him.
This leader speaks with a confident, authoritative manner.
This band's performance style has a unique, distinctive bearing.
adjective
stylish; elegant; having presence
informalUsed in informal spoken Chinese to praise someone's stylish or impressive appearance.
Xiao Wang looks really stylish in this suit.
He looks really impressive driving his new car out.
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This new hairstyle makes her look very stylish.
This newly opened restaurant has really stylish decor.
He looks really cool wearing sunglasses when he goes out.
measure word
measure word for factions, scenery/atmosphere
neutralTwo distinct uses: 1) for factions/groups, 2) for scenes, atmospheres, speech patterns, preceded by "一".
Two factions of scholars have completely different views on this issue.
Standing on the mountaintop, I saw a magnificent view of northern scenery.
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At the start of the new year, streets and alleys show a fresh new atmosphere.
He spouted a load of nonsense in front of everyone, and everyone laughed.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he spoke a completely authentic local dialect.
noun
branch; tributary
literaryUsed in formal, literary Chinese to describe secondary branches of rivers or larger systems.
This large river has many tributary branches flowing into it.
A branch of this academic school has great influence overseas.
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Ancient scholars often used factions and branches to categorize literary styles.
This mountain stream is a small tributary branch of the Yangtze River.
A branch of this religion spreads widely in Southeast Asia.
verb
to assign; to dispatch; to arrange
neutralUsed for assigning tasks, sending people, or allocating resources.
The company assigned new work tasks to our department.
The leadership dispatched experienced employees to support the new project.
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We have already sent people to deliver emergency supplies.
This new technology has been put to great use.
The teacher assigned me an important in-class task.
verb
to levy; to impose assessments
neutralRefers to requiring people to pay fees, donate resources, or take on tasks collectively.
The local government did not levy grain and funds from the people to deal with the disaster.
They were assessed fees to purchase new community facilities.
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In the old days, landlords often levied grain and collected rent from farmers.
The costs of this project are shared by all members through levied fees.
The village committee will not randomly levy fees from villagers.
verb
to criticize; to point out others' faults
literaryRefers to finding fault with someone or pointing out their mistakes, often used in fixed phrases like "派不是".
He always finds fault behind people's backs and sows discord among colleagues.
Elders should not criticize each other and should live in harmony.
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Don't criticize each other over a small matter.
He likes to point out other people's faults in public.
Colleagues should be tolerant of each other and not always find fault with one another.
noun
pie; Western-style stuffed pastry
neutralA loanword referring to baked pastries with sweet or savory fillings, commonly used in modern Chinese.
I love eating apple pie as afternoon tea the most.
This coffee shop's chocolate pie sells very well.
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The birthday party was filled with pies of various flavors.
Mom taught me to make beef and mushroom pie today.
Supermarkets have frozen ready-to-heat pies available for purchase.