差事

gěi tā men yī jiàn chāi shi

给他们一件差事。

Here's a job for them.

zhè zhēn shi yī jiàn kǔ chāi shi

这真是一件苦差事！

What a thankless job!

tā jiē shòu le zhè jiàn lìng rén wéi nán de chāi shi fù zé dǎ tóu jǐ gè diàn huà

他接受了这件令人为难的差事，负责打头几个电话。

He had the unenviable task of making the first few phonecalls.

nǐ de chāi shi shì shén me

你的差事是什么？

What is your official post?

tā yǒu yī ge gèng jiā jǐn jí de chāi shi yào bàn

她有一个更加紧急的差事要办。

She had a more urgent errand.

gěi nǐ men yī jiàn chāi shi

给你们一件差事。

Here's a job for you.