差遣

chāiqiǎn
verb #14,905

Meanings

  1. 1 to send on an errand; to dispatch

Examples

Lǎobǎn chāiqiǎn tā qù bàn yī jiàn jíshì.
The boss sent him on an urgent errand.
Tā bèi chāiqiǎn dào xiāngxià qù diàochá qíngkuàng.
He was dispatched to the countryside to investigate the situation.

Tips

register
差遣 has a formal and somewhat old-fashioned feel, often seen in historical or literary contexts. In modern speech, (pài) is more common for 'to send/dispatch'.

Stroke Order

chà
qiǎn