调派

調派
diàopài
verb #34,746

Meanings

  1. 1 to send on assignment
  2. 2 to deploy (troops or personnel)
  3. 3 to dispatch

Examples

Gōngsī bǎ tā diàopài dào fēn gōngsī gōngzuò.
The company assigned him to work at the branch office.
Shàngjí jǐnjí diàopài zēngyuán bùduì.
The high command urgently deployed reinforcements.

Tips

usage
Always implies the actor is in a position of authority — superiors deploy troops, employers reassign staff. Synonyms: 调动 (general 'reassign'), 派遣 (formally 'send/dispatch'). 调派 emphasizes the dispatch direction.
mistakes
Note the tone: here is diào (4th tone, 'transfer/dispatch'), not tiáo (2nd tone, 'to adjust/blend'). Same character, very different meanings.

Stroke Order

tiáo
pài