出差 chū chāi
“to go on an official or business trip”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
出差 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1088: 出差 chūchāi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 107
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用法How to use 出差
出差 means to go on a business trip for work, usually away from your own city for a few days. It is an intransitive verb, so you say who 出差 and often add a place with 去 or 到, or a time phrase like 出差三天. It is very common in workplace talk.
例句Example sentences
- 我爸爸这个星期去北京出差。wǒ bà ba zhè ge xīng qī qù běi jīng chū chāi.My dad is going to Beijing on a business trip this week.
- 她每个月都要出差两三次。tā měi gè yuè dōu yào chū chāi liǎng sān cì.She has to go on business trips two or three times every month.
- 你出差的时候，谁照顾你的狗？nǐ chū chāi de shí hou, shuí zhào gù nǐ de gǒu?When you are away on business, who takes care of your dog?