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出差

chūchāi

to go on a business trip

A traveler walking toward an office
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Characters in this word

出 chū

Strokes
5
Radical
凵 — container
Made of
屮 sprout 凵 container
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

差 chà

Strokes
9
Radical
工 — labor, work
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 工 labor, work
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 爸爸去出差。 Bàba qù chū chāi. Dad goes on a business trip.
  • 他明天出差。 Tā míngtiān chū chāi. He goes on a business trip tomorrow.
  • 出差很累。 Chū chāi hěn lèi. Business trips are very tiring.

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