Meaning

    be on a business trip

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► chū chāi
    Tone numbers: chu1 chai1

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 出差
    Simplified: 出差

    First Character: 出 (chū) – to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to occur; to happen
    Second Character: 差 (chāi) – send; a messenger; a mission; to commission

Examples of Chū Chāi

    ► Tā míngtiān yào qù Rìběn chūchāi.
    他明天要去日本出差｡
    他明天要去日本出差｡
    He’s going on a business trip to Japan tomorrow.

    ► Zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào chángcháng chūchāi.
    這份工作需要常常出差｡
    这份工作需要常常出差｡
    This job involves frequent business trips.