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差事

chāi shi

2-character word Measure word 件

What 差事 means

1. errand
2. assignment
3. job
4. commission
5. see also {差使|chāi shi}

Other readings

差事 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• chà shìpoor; not up to standard

The characters in 差事

• 差chàdifferent; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack
• 事shìmatter; thing; item

Example sentences

• 这不是件困难的差事。
  Zhè bù shì jiàn kùnnan de chàshì.
  This isn't a difficult job.
• 说服他中止旅行真是件苦差事。
  I had a hard time trying to persuade him to cancel the trip.

Words containing 差事

• 美差事měi chāi shìa terrific job
• 苦差事kǔ chāi shisee 苦差

Sounds the same

Read chāi shi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 差使official post; billet; commission