zi1 paai3支派

Jyutpingzi1 paai3

Yalejī paai

Definition

To send or dispatch someone; or a group, tribe, or branch.

to send, dispatch, or order someone to do something
a branch, sect, tribe, or subgroup

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How it's used

Focuses on the act of assigning a specific task or person to a duty, often implying a hierarchical relationship where a superior directs a subordinate. It carries a slightly formal or bureaucratic tone compared to more casual verbs like 叫 or 搵. When used in the sense of a group or tribe, it is almost exclusively reserved for historical, religious, or anthropological contexts.

Examples

lou5老baan2闆zi1支paai3派zo2咗keoi5佢heoi3去cyu3處lei5理le1呢gin2件si6事。

The boss dispatched him to handle this matter.

nei5你zung6仲jau5有me1咩jan4人ho2可ji5以zi1支paai3派aa4呀？

Who else do you have that you can send?

Common phrases

zi1支paai3派jan4人sau2手

to assign manpower

zi1支paai3派gung1工zok3作

to assign tasks

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 支票, which means a bank cheque. Also, avoid using it in casual social settings where 叫 or 搵 would be far more natural and less demanding.