裁员 (cái yuán): to cut staff; to lay off employees

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to cut staff; to lay off employees
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to cut staff
to lay off employees

Chinese explanation

指企业、机关等单位为了减少开支或调整结构而辞退员工，使在职人员数量减少。通常是被动的集体行为，不是员工自己辞职
多用于经济不景气或公司经营困难时。也说裁人。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to cut out (as a dress)

HSK 3

suffix for person with a certain job

Example sentences

Because the company suffered serious losses this year, management decided to cut 100 staff, and many long-time employees had to leave as well.

During an economic downturn, many companies cut staff to reduce operating costs, but this often affects employee morale.

I heard that tech company suddenly cut staff, and the laid-off employees felt very shocked and uneasy.

To avoid cutting staff, the company adopted measures such as salary cuts and reduced working hours, hoping to overcome the difficulties together with everyone.

After several rounds of staff cuts, the office became empty, and those remaining had to take on more work.

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