差使

chāishi

noun #26,036

Meanings

1 official post
2 billet
3 commission
4 errand

Characters

to send on an errand; assignment

to use; to make; envoy

Examples

HSK 4

这个差使既然交给了你，就要认真完成。

Zhège chāishi jìrán jiāogěi le nǐ, jiù yào rènzhēn wánchéng.

Since this assignment has been given to you, you must complete it diligently.

HSK 7-9

他奉命出差，完成了这次差使。

Tā fèngmìng chūchāi, wánchéng le zhè cì chāishi.

He was ordered to travel on business and completed the mission.

Tips

usage

差使 has two readings: chāishi (noun: an official assignment or commission) and chāishǐ (verb: to dispatch, to assign). The noun reading chāishi is most common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

差 chà

使 shǐ