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下岗

下崗
xiàgǎng
verb HSK 7-9 #21,525

Meanings

  1. 1 to be laid off
  2. 2 to lose one's job
  3. 3 to go off duty

Examples

HSK 3
九十年代很多工人下岗了。
Jiǔshí niándài hěnduō gōngrén xiàgǎng le.
In the 1990s, many workers were laid off.
HSK 3
他下岗后自己创业了。
Tā xiàgǎng hòu zìjǐ chuàngyè le.
After being laid off, he started his own business.
HSK 4
下岗工人需要重新培训。
Xiàgǎng gōngrén xūyào chóngxīn péixùn.
Laid-off workers need retraining.

Tips

history
下岗 became a major social issue in the 1990s when China restructured state-owned enterprises (国企改革). Millions of workers were laid off. The term 下岗工人 (laid-off worker) is deeply associated with this era.

Stroke Order

下 xià
岗 gǎng