派遣 pàiqiǎn to send (on a mission)
to send (on a mission); to dispatch
How to remember 派遣: 派 faction + 遣 to send = to send (on a mission).
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How it is used
- A formal 'to dispatch/send someone on a mission' - 派遣代表团 (pàiqiǎn dàibiǎotuán) to send a delegation.
- The subject is an authority (government, company) assigning a person to go somewhere for a task.
- Note 劳务派遣 (láowù pàiqiǎn) 'labor dispatch' - a common HR term for staffing/temp-agency workers.