paai3 hin2派遣
Jyutpingpaai3 hin2
Yalepaai hín
Definition
To send or dispatch someone to a destination under orders.
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How it's used
This word carries a formal, administrative tone typically reserved for professional or governmental contexts. It implies an official assignment or duty rather than a casual request to go somewhere. You will rarely hear it used in daily social interactions, where simpler verbs like 叫 or 搵 are preferred.
Examples
The company dispatched him to work abroad.
Will the government dispatch a representative to attend the meeting?
Related words
Common phrases
dispatch personnel
dispatch a representative
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for casual errands, but it sounds overly bureaucratic or military in tone. Use it only when referring to formal organizational or state-level deployments.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
