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差事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

差事 Usage and Examples

errand

task

assignment

这讨厌的差事,我真受够了!

I've had enough of this perishing job!

那件差事简直是受罪,我很高兴摆脱掉了。

It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it.

The characters in 差事

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
差
chāi10error, difference, or lack
事
shi8matter, event, or undertaking

More words starting with 差

  • chà差yì一diǎn点almost, nearly
  • chà差yì一diǎn点jiù就almost, nearly
  • chà差bu不duō多Almost, About the same
  • chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘A hair's breadth difference, A slight deviation
  • chà差zhī之háo毫lí厘shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A miss is as good as a mile., A tiny error can lead to a huge mistake.
  • chà差le了missing, short of
  • chà差hù互Intersect or crisscross.
  • chāi差rén人messenger, police officer
  • chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A miss is as good as a mile., A tiny error can lead to a huge deviation.
  • chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A miss is as good as a mile., A tiny error can lead to a huge mistake.
  • chā差jià价price difference, spread
  • chā差bié别Difference or disparity.

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Questions about 差事

What does 差事 mean in Chinese?

差事 (chāi shi) means “errand, task, assignment”.

How do you pronounce 差事?

差事 is pronounced chāi shi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “errand” in Chinese?

“errand” is 差事 (chāi shi) in Chinese.

How is 差事 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 差事, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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