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外勤

wài qín · wai qin

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Meaning

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  1. field work
  2. field personnel
  3. any occupation that involves a great deal of field work
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Today's field work

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)不在(bùzài)办公室(bàngōngshì)？

    Why aren't you in the office today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)跑(pǎo)外勤(wàiqín)，要(yào)去(qù)三个(sāngè)客户(kèhù)那里(nàli)。

    I am doing field work today and will visit three clients.

  3. Liangliang

    跑(pǎo)外勤(wàiqín)累不累(lèibùlèi)？

    Is field work tiring?

  4. Dengdeng

    有点儿(yǒudiǎnr)累(lèi)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)外勤(wàiqín)，可以(kěyǐ)走来走去(zǒuláizǒuqù)。

    A bit, but I like field work. I can walk around.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Then where are you now?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)里(lǐ)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)外勤(wàiqín)是(shì)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)！

    I am in a coffee shop. Today's field work is drinking coffee!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)做(zuò)外(wài)勤(qín)工(gōng)作(zuò)，每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)跑(pǎo)很(hěn)多(duō)地(dì)方(fang)。

He does fieldwork and has to run to many places every day.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)派(pài)外(wài)勤(qín)人(rén)员(yuán)去(qù)客(kè)户(hù)那(nà)里(lǐ)检(jiǎn)查(chá)设(shè)备(bèi)。

The company sent field personnel to the client's place to inspect the equipment.

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