哌
assign; send; faction; style
Meanings
6 senses · 13 examplesverb
to assign; to dispatch; to send
Common for sending people to do a job.
The company sent him to Shanghai on a business trip.
The teacher assigned us an important task.
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He was dispatched to work abroad.
noun
faction; group; school (of thought)
Used in political, academic, or artistic contexts.
Peking opera has different schools, such as the Mei school and the Cheng school.
They belong to different political factions.
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This painting is an Impressionist work.
noun
manner; style; air
Often used in a positive sense to describe someone's impressive demeanor.
He looks very stylish in a suit.
This boss does things with great style.
noun
pie (dessert)
A loanword, used mostly for Western-style pies like apple pie.
I like to eat apple pie.
We had meat pie for dinner.
classifier
pi (Greek letter π); mathematical pi
technicalA transliteration for the mathematical constant and the Greek letter.
The value of pi is approximately 3.14.
verb
to treat; to buy someone drinks/a meal (internet slang)
slangDerived from the English word 'pay'. Common in online and youth slang.
I'll pay for tonight's meal!
You're treating? Such a big spender, paying without a second thought.