Writing
派 (pài) — how to say "faction" in Chinese
派
Faction, school (of thought)
verb · noun · measure word
1. to send; to dispatch; to assignHSK 3.0 · level 5
verb
2. faction; clique; school (of thought)HSK 3.0 · level 7-9
noun
3. style; manner (used of scenes, views)HSK 3.0 · level 7-9
measure word
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
改革派
gǎi gé pài
reformist faction
保守派
bǎo shǒu pài
conservative faction
Examples
在艺术史上，印象派是一个非常重要的画派，影响很大。
In art history, Impressionism is a very important school of painting with great influence.
不同派别
Different factions.
Frequently asked questions
Faction meaning in Chinese
"faction" in Chinese is 派 (pài).
派 meaning in English
派 (pài) means "Faction, school (of thought)".
How is 派 pronounced?
It is pronounced pài (written as pai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pai in Chinese character
It is written 派 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 派?
派 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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