下派 (xià pā) — to send down (personnel from a higher level to a lower level)
Definition
下派 is a formal/organizational term meaning to send (a person) down from a higher-level unit to a lower one — almost always cadres or officials assigned to grassroots or rural work, often temporarily.
verb
to send down (personnel from a higher level to a lower level)
Examples
- 下派。Shàng jí xià pā le yì pī gàn bù dào jī céng gōng zuò.The higher authorities sent down a group of cadres to work at the grassroots level.
- 下派。Tā qù nián bèi xià pā dào nóng cūn dān rèn dì yī shū jì.He was sent down to the countryside last year to serve as the first secretary.
- 下派。Zhè cì xià pā de rèn wu shì bāng zhù dāng dì fā zhǎn jīng jì.The task of this sending-down is to help the local area develop its economy.
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