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差使

chāishi
noun #26,036

Meanings

  1. 1 official post
  2. 2 billet
  3. 3 commission
  4. 4 errand

Examples

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.
这个差使既然交给了你，就要认真完成。
Zhège chāishi jìrán jiāo gěi le nǐ, jiù yào rènzhēn wánchéng.
Since this assignment has been given to you, you must complete it diligently.

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