English–Chinese
“send on assignment” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinwài pài
Example
公司决定外派他到上海工作。gōng sī jué dìng wài pài tā dào shàng hǎi gōng zuò
The company decided to send him to Shanghai on assignment.
How to say “send on assignment” in Chinese
“Send on assignment” in Chinese is 外派 (wài pài).
A home organization places a worker outside its usual base in a planned work role arranged with another location or organization.
Example sentences with 外派
她去年被外派到国外工作，现在已经回国。tā qù nián bèi wài pài dào guó wài gōng zuò xiàn zài yǐ jīng huí guó
She was assigned to work overseas last year and has now returned home.
Tips for using 外派
- In workplace talk, this verb usually signals a planned personnel placement, not merely a worker choosing to work somewhere else for a day.