bàn
chāi

archaic
historical

Meaning of 办差

办差 means (archaic) to perform official duties on behalf of the government; to levy corvée labor or collect taxes. Pronounced bàn chāi.

  • (archaic) to perform official duties on behalf of the government; to levy corvée labor or collect taxes

Definitions & Examples

zài
xiàn
zhuān
mén
bàn
chāi
 
cuī
jiǎo
liáng
shuì
 

He worked exclusively on official duties at the county office, responsible for pressing for grain tax payments.

Zhè
běn
xiǎo
shuō
miáo
xiě
le
Qīng
dài
xiǎo
bàn
chāi
de
jiān
xīn
 

This novel depicts the hardships of minor officials carrying out their duties during the Qing dynasty.

Bàn
chāi
de
guān
rén
āi
jiā
āi
zhēng
mín
xiū
 

The officials performing their duties went door-to-door to conscript laborers to repair the river embankment.