to go on a business trip
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to go on a business trip; to travel on official business
neutralThe most common modern meaning, primarily used for professional and corporate travel.
Tā他
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
qù去
Shàng上
hǎi海
chū出
chāi差
。
He is going on a business trip to Shanghai next week.
Wǒ我
zhè这
gè个
yuè月
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
le了
sān三
cì次
chāi差
le了
。
I have already been on three business trips this month.
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Gōng公
sī司
pài派
wǒ我
qù去
Měi美
guó国
chū出
chāi差
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
The company is sending me on a month-long business trip to the United States.
Chū出
chāi差
qī期
jiān间
de的
fèi费
yòng用
kě可
yǐ以
bào报
xiāo销
。
Expenses during the business trip can be reimbursed.
Tā她
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
chāi差
，
hěn很
shǎo少
zài在
jiā家
。
She travels on business frequently and is rarely at home.
verb
to go out to undertake temporary work (like transport or construction)
archaicAn older, more general usage, often for manual or logistical labor, now less common.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
wèi为
gōng工
dì地
chū出
chāi差
yùn运
cái材
liào料
。
Back then, he often went out to transport materials for the construction site.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
lún轮
liú流
wèi为
xiū修
lù路
chū出
chāi差
。
The villagers took turns going out to work on road construction.