send on an errand; dispatch
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to dispatch; to send on an errand; to assign a task
formalFormal and somewhat literary usage, often involving an order from a superior to a subordinate.
Lǎo老
ye爷
chāi差
shǐ使
jiā家
dīng丁
qù去
zhèn镇
shang上
sòng送
xìn信
。
The master dispatched a servant to send a letter to the town.
Jīng经
lǐ理
chāi差
shǐ使
wǒ我
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
fèn份
jǐn紧
jí急
wén文
jiàn件
。
The manager assigned me to handle this urgent document.
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Tā他
cháng常
bèi被
chāi差
shǐ使
qù去
zhí执
xíng行
yī一
xiē些
fán繁
suǒ琐
de的
rèn任
wù务
。
He was often sent on errands to perform tedious tasks.