挂职

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 挂职 – see 掛職 (“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”). (This term is the simplified form of 掛職).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.