Definition
在编 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be on the regular payroll' — it describes someone who is a permanent, regular employee as opposed to a temporary or contract worker. You can separate the two syllables in A-not-A questions (在不在编?) or with other elements like 了 (在了编). It is commonly used in formal or HR contexts.
v.o.
to be a regular employee (on the payroll)
Examples
- 在编，。Tā shì zài biān yuángōng, bú shì línshí gōng.He is a regular employee, not a temporary worker.
- ？Tā zài bù zài biān?Is he on the regular payroll?
- 在编。zài biān rényuán kěyǐ xiǎngshòu dàixīn xiūjià.Regular staff can enjoy paid leave.
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