差

lì kè chāi rén qù qǔ

立刻差人去取。

Send someone over for it immediately.

lǎo bǎn shí bù shí chāi xiǎo huǒ zi pǎo tuǐ

老板时不时差小伙子跑腿。

The boss sends the young fellow on an errand for him now and then.

zhè wèi jì zhě bèi chāi wǎng zhōng dōng bào dào zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng

这位记者被差往中东报道这场战争。

The reporter was dispatched to the Middle East to cover the war.

chū chāi

出差

on a business trip

gōng chāi

公差

public errand

jiāo chāi

交差

report to the leadership after accomplishing a task

tīng chāi

听差

manservant

jiě chāi

解差

one who escorted criminals or captives in old times