wěipài

委派

Word · Verb

appoint; delegate; dispatch

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to appoint; to delegate; to dispatch (someone to a position or task)

formal

Used in formal, official, or business contexts when assigning someone to a specific role, mission, or responsibility. Often implies authority from an organization or superior.

Gōng公
sī司
wěi委
pài派
tā他
qù去
Shàng上
hǎi海
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
dān担
rèn任
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

The company appointed him to serve as manager at the Shanghai branch.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
wěi委
pài派
zhuān专
jiā家
diào调
chá查
zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
yuán原
yīn因
 。

The government dispatched experts to investigate the cause of the accident.

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Tā他
bèi被
wěi委
pài派
wéi为
zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
de的
fù负
zé责
rén人
 。

He was designated as the person in charge of this project.

Lián联
hé合
guó国
xiàng向
gāi该
dì地
qū区
wěi委
pài派
le了
guān观
chá察
yuán员
 。

The United Nations sent observers to that region.