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掛職

简挂职 · 繁掛職

Mandarin · pinyin guà zhí

temporary assignment to a Chinese government or CCP post

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
職: Look up this written character
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
职: zhí · duty, profession; office, post

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4–2 · gua4 zhi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwaa3 zik1

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verb

to retain one's original position and work at the grassroots level or in other units for a short period of time; to temporarily assume a certain position for training or an internship

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