差遣

chāiqiǎn
to send (on errand)

CEDICT

to send (on an errand, mission, etc.); to dispatch; to deploy

Wiktionary

  1. 派遣。《魏書．卷三一．于栗磾傳》：「須舊羽林虎賁執仗出入，領軍可為差遣。」《文明小史．第二回》：「營裡派的兵丁，亦都齊集店中，聽候差遣。」也作「差使」。
  2. 原為舊時官場中臨時委任的官職，後亦泛指事情、職務。《初刻拍案驚奇．卷一九》：「若是藺氏有甚差遣，無不遵依停當。」也作「差使」、「差事」。

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Entry Composition

1 差 chāi
  1. to send (on an errand)
  2. (archaic) person sent on such an errand
  3. job; official post
2 遣 qiǎn
  1. (bound form) to dispatch; to send
  2. (bound form) to drive away; to dispel

Related entries

傳寄 chuánjì
  1. to send (message to sb)
  2. to communicate
  3. to forward (message)
分送 fēnsòng
  1. to send
  2. to distribute
寄送 jìsòng
  1. to send
  2. to transmit
我想將這些寄送到日本。

I'd like to send these to Japan.

Source: Tatoeba

差 chāi
  1. to send (on an errand)
  2. (archaic) person sent on such an errand
  3. job; official post
他们差六岁。

The difference in their ages is six years.

Source: Tatoeba

差使 chāishǐ
  1. to send
  2. to assign
  3. to appoint
  4. servants of an official
  5. official messenger
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