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    Using 派遣 (pàiqiǎn) to express "dispatch" or "send"

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    派遣 + Person/Group + (去/到 + Place)

    Explanation

    The verb 派遣 (pàiqiǎn) means "to dispatch" or "to send" and is used when formally sending people to carry out a task or mission. It is more formal than 派 and commonly appears in news, military, and diplomatic contexts. A typical pattern is 派遣 + person + 去/到 + destination.

    Examples

    • 公司派遣了一支技术团队去海外支援项目。

      gōngsī pàiqiǎn le yì zhī jìshù tuánduì qù hǎiwài zhīyuán xiàngmù.

      The company dispatched a technical team to support an overseas project.

    • 政府紧急派遣救援人员到灾区。

      zhèngfǔ jǐnjí pàiqiǎn jiùyuán rényuán dào zāiqū.

      The government urgently dispatched rescue workers to the disaster area.

    • 他被公司派遣到日本工作两年。

      tā bèi gōngsī pàiqiǎn dào Rìběn gōngzuò liǎng nián.

      He was dispatched by his company to work in Japan for two years.

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