美差 (měi chā) — cushy job; pleasant task

Definition

An informal word for a 'cushy job' — well-paid, easy, or envied. Refers to the assignment or post itself, not a permanent profession.

noun

cushy jobpleasant task

Measure word · 个

美差，。
Zhè fèn gōng zuò zhēn shì yí gè měi chā, gōng zī gāo yòu qīng sōng.
This job is really a cushy job, with high pay and easy work.
美差。
Dà jiā dōu jué de chū chāi qù hǎi nán shì měi chā.
Everyone thinks that going on a business trip to Hainan is a pleasant task.
美差，。
Tā zhǎo dào le yí fèn měi chā, měi tiān zhǐ yòng gōng zuò bàn tiān.
He found a cushy job where he only works half a day each day.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

美měipleasant

差chàjob/task

A pleasant job or task feels easy and rewarding to do.

Characters in this word

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

美 shows 大, a person, wearing 羊, a headdress of feathers or ram's horn.

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

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