遣散 (qiǎn sàn) — to disband (an organization, group); to dismiss (employees); to send away (a gathering or people)
Definition
Formal/legal word meaning to formally disband a group or dismiss people — used in official, corporate, or institutional contexts (layoffs, police dispersing crowds), not everyday speech.
verb
to disband (an organization, group)to dismiss (employees)to send away (a gathering or people)
Examples
- 遣散。Gōng sī jué dìng qiǎn sàn yì pī yuán gōng.The company decided to lay off a batch of employees.
- ，遣散。Yóu yú zī jīn bù zú, zhè ge zǔ zhī bèi pò qiǎn sàn.Due to insufficient funds, this organization was forced to disband.
- 遣散。Jǐng chá hěn kuài qiǎn sàn le fēi fǎ jí huì de rén qún.The police quickly dispersed the crowd of the illegal assembly.
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