chū chāi
go on business trip
我明天要出差去上海。
wǒ míngtiān yào chūchāi qù shànghǎi.
I'm going on a business trip to Shanghai tomorrow.
出差在外，一定要注意安全。
chūchāi zài wài, yīdìng yào zhùyì ānquán.
When you're on a business trip, be sure to pay attention to safety.
出差回来后，我给你带了礼物。
chūchāi huílái hòu, wǒ gěi nǐ dài le lǐwù.
I brought you a gift when I came back from my business trip.
公干 (gōnggàn)
business trip
差旅 (chāilǚ)
business travel
归来 (guī lái)
return
返程 (fǎn chéng)
return journey
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The Chinese word 出差 (chūchāi) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 出 (chū) and 差 (chāi). The character 出 means "to go out" or "to leave", while the character 差 means "difference" or "deviation". When combined, the two characters form the word 出差, which literally means "to go out on a difference" or "to go out on a deviation". In modern Chinese, 出差 is used to refer to a business trip or a work-related trip away from one's home base. It is a common term used in both spoken and written Chinese.
