使 [--]

Jyutping caai1 si3
Pinyin chāi shi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. official post
  2. billet
  3. commission
  4. CL:件[jian4]
  5. see also 差事[chai1 shi5]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical, literary
    official post; temporarily appointed position
    (syn.) 差事
  2. noun
    job; post; position (Classifier: 件)
  3. noun, historical, literary
    messenger; emissary
    (syn.) 差事
  4. noun
    errand; assignment; commission (Classifier: 件)
    (syn.) 差事
  5. noun, historical, literary
    criminal

使 [--]

Jyutping caai1 si3
Pinyin chāi shǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to send
  2. to assign
  3. to appoint
  4. servants of an official
  5. official messenger
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to dispatch; to order about
    (syn.) 差遣, 差教
  2. noun
    errand; assignment; commission (Classifier: 件)
    (syn.) 差事
  3. noun, historical, literary
    official post; temporarily appointed position
    (syn.) 差事
  4. noun
    job; post; position (Classifier: 件)
  5. noun, historical, literary
    messenger; emissary
    (syn.) 差事
  6. noun, historical, literary
    criminal