zhuānchāi

专差

Word · Verb · NounTraditional專差

special mission; special messenger

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to travel on a special mission; to go on official business

formal

Formal usage indicating someone is specially dispatched to handle official business elsewhere.

Tā他
zhuān专
chāi差
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
cān参
jiā加
jǐn紧
jí急
huì会
yì议
 。

He traveled to Beijing on a special mission to attend an emergency meeting.

Bù部
zhǎng长
zhuān专
chāi差
lái来
shì视
chá察
jī基
céng层
gōng工
zuò作
 。

The minister came specially to inspect grassroots work.

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Gōng公
sī司
pài派
tā他
zhuān专
chāi差
qù去
Shàng上
hǎi海
tán谈
pàn判
 。

The company sent him on a special mission to Shanghai to negotiate.

2.

noun

special messenger; person on a special mission; courier

formal

Refers specifically to the person dispatched, often implying official or urgent business.

Zhè这
wèi位
zhuān专
chāi差
dài带
lái来
le了
mì密
xìn信
 。

This special messenger brought a secret letter.

Tā他
shì是
cháo朝
tíng廷
pài派
lái来
de的
zhuān专
chāi差
 。

He is a special messenger sent by the imperial court.

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Zhuān专
chāi差
lián连
yè夜
gǎn赶
lù路
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
sòng送
dá达
le了
gōng公
wén文
 。

The special messenger traveled overnight and finally delivered the official document.