verb HSK 5
Traditional 派發
pài
to distribute · to hand out · to issue

Meaning

派发 means to distribute or hand out items to multiple people or locations in an organized manner. It typically involves allocating or issuing things like documents, supplies, gifts, dividends, or benefits to designated recipients.

Usage

This is a formal or semi-formal term commonly used in organizational, business, and official contexts. It emphasizes systematic distribution rather than casual giving. You'll often see it in contexts like distributing company materials, issuing benefits, or handing out promotional items at events.

Examples

  1. 01
    公司今天派发年终奖金。
    Gōng jīn tiān pài nián zhōng jiǎng jīn.
    The company is distributing year-end bonuses today.
  2. 02
    志愿者们在街上派发宣传资料。
    Zhì yuàn zhě men zài jiē shàng pài xuān chuán liào.
    Volunteers are handing out promotional materials on the street.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 派发传单
    pài chuán dān
    to distribute flyers
  • 派发红包
    pài hóng bāo
    to hand out red envelopes
  • 派发礼品
    pài pǐn
    to distribute gifts
  • 派发股息
    pài
    to distribute dividends

Antonyms

Origin

The compound combines 派 (to dispatch/send) and 发 (to issue/emit), creating a meaning of sending things out in an organized distribution.

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