Definition
流派 (liúpài) is a noun meaning 'school (of thought, art, literature, etc.)' or 'tributary (of a river)'. Its 'school' sense is the primary one at HSK7 — it refers to a distinct branch or tradition within a field, like a school of painting or literary criticism. This is different from 支流 (zhīliú), which only means a river tributary, and from 韵味 (yùnwèi), which describes the subtle charm of a work, not a group or tradition.
noun
school (of thought, art, literature, music, etc.)tributary (of a river)
Examples
- 流派。Zhège huàjiā kāichuàng le zìjǐ de yìshù liú pài.This painter founded his own school of art.
- ，流派。Zài wénxué pīpíng zhōng, xīn liú pài bùduàn de yǒngxiàn.In literary criticism, new schools keep emerging.
- 流派。Zhè tiáo dà hé de liú pài yǒu jǐshí tiáo.This big river has dozens of tributaries.
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