派
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pā / pài · clique, faction, group, sect

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Readings & meanings

派 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

pā

used in 派司[pa1 si5]

pài

(literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school

派出所pài chū suǒ · local police station
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 派

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pài(literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school
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Example sentences

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Lái wǒ de pài duì ba.来我的派对吧。

Come to my party.

Source: Tatoeba #13750260 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài pài duì shàng wán dé hěn kāi xīn我在派对上玩得很开心

I had a good time at the party.

Source: Tatoeba #4436127 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lái le, wǒ men jiù kāi shǐ pài duì.他来了,我们就开始派对。

We will begin the party when he comes.

Source: Tatoeba #784537 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhǐyǒu nǐ lái le, tā cái huì lái wǒ de shēng rì pài duì.只有你来了,她才会来我的生日派对。

Only if you come will she come to my birthday party.

Source: Tatoeba #381408 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ cuò guò pài duì le ma?我错过派对了吗?

Did I miss the party?

Source: Tatoeba #5393360 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài pài duì zhōng wǒ hé tā liáo dé hěn kāi xīn.在派对中我和他聊得很开心。

I enjoyed talking with him at the party.

Source: Tatoeba #2393699 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 派 in context

  1. Say pā / pài, then recall the core meaning: clique, faction, group, sect.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 派出所 (pài chū suǒ), meaning “local police station”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 派 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.