official business; government runner
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
official business; government errand
formalRefers to public or governmental affairs/duties, typically in a historical or administrative context.
Xiàn县
lìng令
chū出
guān公
chāi差
qù去
le了
。
The county magistrate has gone on official business.
Zhè这
fèn份
shì是
fǔ府
yá衙
de的
guān官
chāi差
wén文
shū书
。
This is an official dispatch document from the prefectural office.
noun
government runner; official messenger; yamen servant
formalRefers to a low-ranking government employee or runner who carried out errands, delivered messages, or performed manual labor for officials. Used in historical contexts.
Pài派
gè个
guān官
chāi差
qù去
sòng送
zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
。
Send a government runner to deliver this letter.
Dà大
táng堂
shàng上
zhàn站
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
tīng听
hòu候
chāi差
qiǎn遣
de的
guān官
chāi差
。
A few yamen servants stood in the main hall awaiting orders.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
guān官
chāi差
，
duì对
yá衙
men门
de的
shì事
le了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
He is an old government runner who knows the affairs of the yamen like the back of his hand.