外勤

wàiqín

noun #9,181

Meanings

1 field work
2 field duty
3 work done outside the office

Characters

outside; external

Examples

HSK 1

他今天跑外勤去了。

Tā jīntiān pǎo wàiqín qù le.

He went out on field duty today.

HSK 5

外勤人员需要经常出差。

Wàiqín rényuán xūyào jīngcháng chūchāi.

Field staff need to travel frequently for work.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 内勤 (nèiqín) - office/desk work. Together they divide workplace roles into field and office positions.

Stroke Order

外 wài

勤 qín