遣 (qiǎn) - To dispatch, send & to assign
遣 · qiǎn
To dispatch, send;
to assign;
to expel, banish;
to pass (time);
to express, convey (feelings).
To dispatch, sendto assignto expel, banish
Usage highlights
To dispatchTo send awayTo pass timeTo expressTo banishTo assign
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The company dispatched a team to investigate (派遣).
- He was sent to work abroad (被遣派).
- She tried to pass the time by reading (消遣).
- He expressed his condolences (遣词).
Collocations
- To dispatch(派遣)
- To send away(遣送)
- To pass time(消遣)
- To express(遣词)
- To banish(遣散)
- To assign(调遣)
Idioms
- To express one's inner feelings(遣兴陶情)
- To pass time pleasantly(遣愁索笑)
- To send troops(调兵遣将)
- To express one's feelings through poetry(遣词措意)
Cultural background
FAQ- In imperial China, officials could be 'dispatched' (遣) to remote posts, sometimes as a form of punishment.
- The character appears in terms related to expressing emotions through refined means like poetry (遣兴).
- Historically used in contexts of exile or banishment (遣送, 遣散).