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差遣 (chāi qiǎn) — to send (someone on an errand or mission); to dispatch

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning to dispatch or send someone on a task, typically by a superior. Common in official, military, or institutional contexts rather than everyday speech.

verb
to send (someone on an errand or mission)to dispatch

Examples

  • 差遣。
    Lǐng dǎo chāi qiǎn tā qù běi jīng kāi huì.
    The leader dispatched him to Beijing for a meeting.
  • 差遣。
    Gōng sī chāi qiǎn wǒ chū guó xué xí.
    The company sent me abroad to study.
  • 差遣。
    Tā cháng bèi chāi qiǎn zuò lín shí gōng zuò.
    He is often sent to do temporary work.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

差chàdispatch
遣qiǎnsend

差 (dispatch) and 遣 (send) together mean send someone on a task.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 來來láiwheat
  • 𠂇𠂇𠂇left hand

差 pairs 來 (wheat) with 𠂇 (left hand), showing wheat rubbed in a hand to remove its hull.

Open 差 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form showed two hands directing an army, meaning to send or dispatch; the modern 遣 adds a walking part.

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