差事

差
事
poor / not up to standard
差
事
errand / assignment / job / commission / CL:件[jian4] / see also 差使[chai1 shi5]

Characters and words in 差事

差
cha̅ = ch + a1
difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
差 = 工 + 羊 : Charlie Chapling is juggling steel beams in front of the ashram. A sheep is making an error bar graph representing Charlie's number of tries to juggle as long as possible without letting the beams fall down.
差
chà = ch + a4
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
差
cha̅i = ch + ai1
to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post
差
ci̅ = c + Ø1
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
事
shì = sh + Ø4
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]
事 = 𠮛 + 彐 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: The thing.
事 = 𠮛 + 彐 + 亅 : Sherlock Holmes read a magic scroll in the bathroom of the space station. The scroll promised eternal love to anyone who reads it and wears a pig's nose while doing so, and Sherlock gave it a try. Now he summoned the thing, and he is scared to death! All he has to defend with is a crowbar. However, he never was in danger: Since he is wearing the pig snout, the thing thinks Sherlock is his mommy, and it just wants to cuddle.

Words with 差事

苦
差
事
see 苦差[ku3 chai1]
美
差
事
a terrific job

Sentences with 差事

差事 currently does not appear in any sentence.