一派

yīpài

noun #10,734

Meanings

1 a school of (thought)
2 a faction
3 a scene of

Characters

faction; school; scene

Examples

节日里，街上一派热闹景象。

Jiérì lǐ, jiē shàng yīpài rènào jǐngxiàng.

During the festival, the streets were a scene of lively excitement.

他说的全是一派胡言。

Tā shuō de quán shì yīpài húyán.

Everything he said was a bunch of nonsense.

Tips

usage

一派 has two main uses: (1) before abstract nouns to mean 'a scene of' (一派繁荣 = a scene of prosperity); (2) before negative words to mean 'a bunch of' (一派胡言 = a bunch of nonsense).

Stroke Order

一 yī

派 pài