paai3派
Jyutpingpaai3
Yalepaai
Definition
Group, faction, or party; a category of people or things with similar characteristics or stances.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Refers to a specific school of thought, style, or political alignment rather than just any random group of people. It often implies a shared ideology or set of practices, such as in martial arts, culinary styles, or political organizations. When used to describe people, it suggests a sense of belonging to a distinct camp or movement.
Examples
Those two groups are always arguing.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the verb 派, which means to distribute or hand out. While the character is identical, the noun usage here is specifically about classification or affiliation.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
