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裁员

cái yuán

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to cut staff
  • to lay off employees

Definition

公司或组织因经济原因或重组而解雇员工。

The act of dismissing employees from a company or organization due to economic reasons or restructuring.

Usage

常用于商业或经济语境，指减少员工数量。

Commonly used in business or economic contexts to refer to reducing the number of employees.

Examples

  • 1 由于经济不景气，公司不得不进行大规模裁员。 (Due to the economic downturn, the company had to conduct large-scale layoffs.)
  • 2 裁员通知让所有员工感到不安。 (The layoff notice made all employees feel uneasy.)
  • 3 这次裁员主要针对销售部门。 (This round of layoffs mainly targets the sales department.)
  • 4 公司承诺会公平对待被裁员的员工。 (The company promised to treat laid-off employees fairly.)
  • 5 裁员后，剩下的员工需要承担更多工作。 (After the layoffs, the remaining employees need to take on more work.)

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