Specific HR/government term: an employee is 'lent' (
借) and 'transferred' (
调) from their original unit (
原单位) to another for a fixed period, while remaining formally on the home unit's payroll. Distinct from
调动 diàodòng (permanent transfer) and
出差 chūchāi (short business trip). Common in Chinese state-owned enterprises and civil-service contexts.
