跳槽 (tiào cáo) — to change jobs; job-hopping
Definition
Literally 'jump trough/crib' (from animals switching feed troughs), now used for switching employers. Unlike the physical 跳跃, this is figurative — leaving one job for another, usually for better pay.
verb
to change jobsjob-hopping
Examples
- 跳槽。Tā gāng tiào cáo dào yì jiā wài qǐ gōng zuò.He just changed jobs to work at a foreign company.
- 跳槽。Hěn duō rén wéi le gèng gāo de xīn shuǐ ér tiào cáo.Many people change jobs for higher salaries.
- 跳槽。Pín fán tiào cáo kě néng huì yǐng xiǎng nǐ de jiǎn lì.Frequent job-hopping may affect your resume.
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