下岗 (xià gǎng) — to be laid off (from a state-owned enterprise due to restructuring); (military) to come off sentry duty
Definition
Colloquial verb meaning 'to be laid off' — almost always used for workers let go from a state-owned enterprise (国企) during restructuring. Less common military sense: to come off sentry duty.
verb
to be laid off (from a state-owned enterprise due to restructuring)(military) to come off sentry duty
Examples
- 下岗。Tā qù nián cóng gōng chǎng xià gǎng le.He was laid off from the factory last year.
- 。Hěn duō gōng rén xià le gǎng yǐ hòu kāi shǐ zì jǐ chuàng yè.Many workers started their own businesses after being laid off.
- ，。Tā xià guò liǎng cì gǎng, xiàn zài yòu zhǎo dào le xīn gōng zuò.He has been laid off twice, and now he's found a new job again.
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