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

HSK 3
Gōngsī bǎ tā diàopài dào fēngōngsī gōngzuò.
The company assigned him to work at the branch office.
HSK 6
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