chaprasi
/tʃʌˈprɑːsi/noun
उच्चारण चप्रासी
चपरासी
Core word
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[C] Indian English
an office attendant who carries messages and does small jobs in an office, school or government department
चपरासी
- The chaprasi brought a file to the principal's room.
- Radhika thanked the chaprasi for the tea.
- The chaprasi carried the files from one office to another.
+ 2 more examples
- In the old days every office had a chaprasi near the door.
- The chaprasi told us the officer was in a meeting.
Synonyms peon office attendant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the chaprasi of + office
Use of or at for the workplace of the office attendant.
कार्यालय सहायक के कार्यस्थल के लिए 'of' या 'at' आता है।
- The chaprasi of the school brought the registers.
- The chaprasi at the bank opened the door.
send the chaprasi to + verb
Use send + object + to-infinitive for errands.
काम भेजने के लिए 'send + object + to-infinitive' आता है।
- The officer sent the chaprasi to fetch some tea.
chaprasi (Indian English)
It is an Indian English word; in British usage you would say office attendant, peon or messenger.
यह भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी का शब्द है; ब्रिटिश प्रयोग में office attendant, peon या messenger कहा जाएगा।
- The chaprasi, or peon, delivers files between rooms.
chaprasi vs peon
Peon is the formal term in government papers; chaprasi is the everyday word.
सरकारी कागज़ों में peon औपचारिक शब्द है; chaprasi रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है।
- The recruitment notice mentioned the post of peon.
chaprasi in a story or comprehension
A chaprasi often appears in stories about schools and offices, usually as a faithful, quiet person.
चपरासी स्कूलों और दफ़्तरों की कहानियों में प्रायः निष्ठावान और शांत व्यक्ति के रूप में आता है।
- The story's hero was a poor chaprasi who sent his children to college.
+Collocations 5
verb + chaprasi
callsendaskthankappoint
- The clerk asked the chaprasi to bring the file.
adjective + chaprasi
oldfaithfulpunctualpolitenew
- The faithful chaprasi had served for thirty years.
chaprasi + duties
carry filesserve wateropen the officedeliver letters
- A chaprasi delivers letters between departments.
chaprasi + noun
uniformbadgestoolpost
- The chaprasi's uniform was a clean khaki shirt.
chaprasi + office words
peon bookbelltrayduster
- The chaprasi signed the peon book after delivering the letter.
“More examples 6
- The chaprasi rang the bell for the end of the period.
चपरासी ने पीरियड समाप्त होने की घंटी बजाई।
- Radhika thanked the chaprasi who found her missing pen.
राधिका ने उस चपरासी को धन्यवाद दिया जिसे उसका खोया पेन मिला।
- The collector's chaprasi opened the door for the visitors.
कलेक्टर के चपरासी ने आगंतुकों के लिए दरवाज़ा खोला।
- A chaprasi carried a tray of tea into the meeting room.
एक चपरासी चाय की ट्रे लेकर बैठक-कक्ष में गया।
- He started as a chaprasi and retired as an officer.
उसने चपरासी के रूप में शुरुआत की और अधिकारी के रूप में सेवानिवृत्त हुआ।
- The headmaster praised the chaprasi for his honesty.
प्रधानाध्यापक ने चपरासी की ईमानदारी की प्रशंसा की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I asked to the chaprasi to bring water.
✓ I asked the chaprasi to bring water.
Ask takes a direct object, with no 'to' before it.
'Ask' के बाद सीधा कर्म आता है, उसके पहले 'to' नहीं लगता।