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CHINESE CHARACTER

qiǎn

遣

遣

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send; dispatch

Numbered pinyin
qian3
English meanings
to send; to dispatch; to dismiss; to expel

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gōngsī公司pàiqiǎn派遣tā他qù去wàidì外地chūchāi出差。

    The company sent him on a business trip.

  2. 02

    tā他bèi被qiǎn遣sòng送huíguó回国。

    He was repatriated.

  3. 03

    wèile为了xiāoqiǎn消遣,tā他dú读le了yī一běn本xiǎoshuō小说。

    For recreation, he read a novel.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 派遣
  • 遣送
  • 消遣
  • 遣返