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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