出差

出差 chūchāi

Business trip

HSK 4 chuchai

What 出差 means

  1. Business trip

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Character by character

出差 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

chū
Go out (produce - occur - put forth)
chā / chà / chāi
Difference; Mistake

How to write 出差

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What does 出差 mean in English?

出差 is pronounced chūchāi and means Business trip.

How do you pronounce 出差?

出差 is chūchāi in pinyin — written chuchai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 出差?

出差 is written with 2 characters: 出 (chū) Go out (produce - occur - put forth), 差 (chā / chà / chāi) Difference; Mistake. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 出差 an HSK word?

Yes — 出差 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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