解聘 (jiě pìn) — to dismiss (from a job), to fire

Definition

A formal verb meaning the employer dismisses someone from a job. Unlike the everyday 解雇 (HSK 6), 解聘 sounds more official and is typical in written or HR contexts.

verb
to dismiss (from a job)to fire

Examples

  • 解聘。
    Gōng sī yīn wèi jīng jì kùn nan bù dé bù jiě pìn yí bù fen yuán gōng.
    The company had to dismiss some employees due to financial difficulties.
  • 解聘。
    Tā yīn wèi yè jì bù hǎo bèi jiě pìn le.
    He was fired because of poor performance.
  • 。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī qù nián jiě le sān cì pìn.
    This company carried out three rounds of layoffs last year.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

解jiědissolve

解 means to dissolve or dismiss, and 聘 means to hire or appoint, so the word describes ending an appointment.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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