Word

出差 (chū chāi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 出差

动 dòng verb

to go on a business trip

他明天要出差去北京。

tā míng tiān yào chū chāi qù běi jīng

He will go on a business trip to Beijing tomorrow.

Word breakdown

出 chū — to go out, to leave

1 出租车 chū zū chē — taxi HSK 1
- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
Example

我坐出租车去机场。

wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng

I take a taxi to the airport.
2 出去 chū qù — to go out HSK 2
- 出 to exit, to go out from
- 去 away (directional complement indicating movement away)
Example

我想出去走走。

wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou

I want to go out for a walk.
3 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 国 country, nation
Example

她明年打算出国留学。

tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

She plans to go abroad to study next year.
4 出来 chū lái — to come out HSK 2
- 出 out, outward movement
- 来 toward (the speaker), coming direction
Example

他从房间里出来了。

tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le

He came out of the room.
5 出门 chū mén — to go out HSK 2
- 出 to exit, to go out
- 门 door, threshold (indicating the boundary between inside and outside)
Example

出门前别忘了带伞。

chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn

Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.

差 chāi — errand, assignment, official duty

Structure & writing

1 出 chū — to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)

出 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar

HSK 6

屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten"

HSK 7

拙 zhuō clumsy; unskillful 茁 zhuó sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants)

consists of

1.1 屮 chè — sprout just emerging from the ground

屮 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 1

出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)

HSK 7

逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)

1.2 凵 kǎn — open mouth; gaping opening

凵 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 1

出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)

HSK 2

画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

HSK 5

齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 7

凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

Stroke order

2 差 chāi — to dispatch; to send on an errand

Xpinyin

差 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

搓 cuō to rub between the palms or roll between the hands 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

consists of

2.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3