外勤 (wài qín) — (n.) field work, work done outside the office; (n.) field staff, person who works in the field
Definition
外勤 covers two senses: the work itself (tasks done outside the office) and the people who do it (field staff). The verb 出外勤 means 'to go out on a field assignment.'
noun
(n.) field workwork done outside the office(n.) field staffperson who works in the field
Examples
- ，。Tā měi tiān dōu yào chū wài qín, hěn shǎo dài zài bàn gōng shì.He has to go out on field work every day, rarely staying in the office.
- 外勤，。Gōng sī xīn zhāo le sān gè wài qín, fù zé shì chǎng diào yán.The company hired three new field staff responsible for market research.
- 外勤，。Zhè cì wài qín rèn wu hěn zhòng, xū yào liǎng zhōu cái néng wán chéng.This field work assignment is very heavy and requires two weeks to complete.
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