流派 (liúpài) · school (of thought), genre, style

Measure Word

一个流派 gè

Meanings

1 school (of thought)
2 genre
3 style
4 tributary stream

Characters

faction, school, style

Examples

HSK 5

这首歌属于流行音乐流派。

Zhè shǒu gē shǔyú liúxíng yīnyuè liúpài.

This song belongs to the pop music genre.

HSK 5

中国武术有很多不同的流派。

Zhōngguó wǔshù yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de liúpài.

Chinese martial arts has many different schools.

HSK 5

他研究各种文学流派。

Tā yánjiū gèzhǒng wénxué liúpài.

He studies various literary schools.

Tips

memory

Think of 流 (flow) + 派 (faction/dispatch): a current that branches off - a school or style that flows from a common source.

Stroke Order

流 liú

派 pài

Related Words

流氓 liúmáng HSK 7-9 #3,375

hooligan / rogue / scoundrel

流血 liúxuè HSK 7-9 #2,734

to bleed / to shed blood

流浪 liúlàng HSK 7-9 #5,847

to wander / to roam / to be homeless

流淌 liútǎng HSK 7-9 #11,709

to flow / to stream / to trickle

派 pài HSK 5 #559

tributary; branch of a river / clique; school; group; faction / style; manner / to send; to dispatch; to allocate; to appoint / classifier for factions, groups / classifier for a scene, atmosphere, sound, or demeanor / pi (Greek letter Π, π); the circular ratio / pie

流逝 liúshì HSK 7-9 #8,418

to pass; to elapse; to slip away (of time)

流畅 liúchàng HSK 7-9 #9,653

fluent / smooth / flowing

派别 pàibié HSK 7-9 #19,238

faction / sect / school of thought

流露 liúlù HSK 7-9 #10,750

to reveal (feelings) / to express unintentionally / to betray (emotions)

流水 liúshuǐ HSK 7-9 #10,916

flowing water / running water / turnover (business)