Definition
差使 is pronounced chāi shǐ in standard Mandarin, but the source pinyin here is given as 'chā' — an error. As a verb, it means 'to assign a task to someone' or 'to dispatch someone on an errand'. The object is typically a person, and the task is implied or specified with a complement. Use it in formal or historical contexts.
v.
to assign (a task)to dispatch (someone on an errand)
Examples
- 差使。Lǎobǎn chā tā qù bàn yí jiàn shì.The boss assigned him to handle a matter.
- 差使？Nǐ bèi chā dào nǎ ge bùmén le?Which department were you assigned to?
- 差使。Tā jīngcháng bèi chā qù zuò yìxiē wúliáo de gōngzuò.He often gets dispatched to do some boring tasks.
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