diu6 paai3調派调派
Jyutpingdiu6 paai3
Yalediuh paai
Definition
To send, deploy, or assign personnel.
neutralwork
How it's used
Focuses on the strategic movement of personnel or resources to specific locations for a task. It carries a formal or professional tone, often used in workplace or organizational contexts rather than casual social settings. It implies a sense of official authorization or management decision.
Examples
The company assigned a few colleagues to help out.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual requests like asking a friend to go somewhere. It sounds overly bureaucratic or military-like when applied to everyday social plans.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
