No. 6,155 in Chinese
差人
"差人" means "policeman" or "official under orders" in ancient or regional usage.
In a sentence
这里差人很多。
There are many policemen here.
In this sentence, '差人' is used to refer to policemen, typically in traditional Chinese context.
他差人帮忙搬箱子。
He sent someone to help move the boxes.
Here, '差人' means sending someone or assigning people for a task.
我们请差人传递信息。
We asked someone to deliver the message.
In this context, '差人' implies designating someone to carry out a specific duty or deliver information.
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