hin2遣

Jyutpinghin2

Yalehín

動詞Rare

Definition

To send, release, exile, or dispel.

to send; to dispatch; to command
to release; to let go; to set free
to exile; to banish; to demote
to dispel; to get rid of; to eliminate

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How it's used

This character is primarily used in formal or literary contexts in modern Cantonese. While it appears in compounds like 派遣, it is rarely used as a standalone verb in everyday speech. For the meaning of sending someone, speakers overwhelmingly prefer using 派 or 叫.

Examples

keoi5佢hin2遣zo2咗go3個jan4人heoi3去bong1幫sau2手。

He sent someone to help.

nei5你dim2點joeng2樣hin2遣zau2走di1啲mun6悶hei3氣aa4呀？

How do you dispel your boredom?

Common phrases

paai3派hin2遣

to dispatch

hin2遣saan3散

to lay off

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 遣散, which specifically refers to laying off staff or disbanding a group. Using 遣 alone to mean 'send' in casual conversation will sound overly formal or archaic to native speakers.