business trip; yamen runner (archaic)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
business trip; official travel on public affairs
neutralA modern term meaning a work-related trip assigned by one's employer or organization.
Tā他
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
chū出
chāi差
。
He is going on a business trip to Beijing next week.
Chū出
chāi差
jīn津
tiē贴
bāo包
kuò括
zhù住
sù宿
hé和
jiāo交
tōng通
fèi费
yòng用
。
The travel allowance covers accommodation and transportation costs.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
pài派
wǒ我
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
gōng公
chāi差
sān三
tiān天
。
The manager sent me on a three-day business trip to Shanghai.
noun
yamen runner; government servant (in imperial China)
archaicAn archaic term referring to low-level government functionaries or runners in a yamen (local government office) in pre-modern China.
Lǎo老
ye爷
pài派
liǎng两
gè个
gōng公
chāi差
qù去
zhuā抓
fàn犯
rén人
。
The magistrate dispatched two yamen runners to arrest the criminal.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
gōng公
chāi差
fù负
zé责
chuán传
dá达
gōng公
wén文
hé和
wéi维
chí持
zhì秩
xù序
。
In the past, yamen runners were responsible for delivering official documents and maintaining order.
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Xiàn县
yá衙
lǐ里
de的
gōng公
chāi差
xīn薪
shuǐ水
wēi微
bó薄
。
The yamen runners in the county office had meager salaries.