降职 (jiàng zhí) — to demote, to lower (someone's) position
Definition
降职 (jiàngzhí) means to demote someone — lower their official rank or position, the opposite of 升职. Used in workplaces and formal contexts, often with the passive 被.
verb
to demoteto lower (someone's) position
Examples
- 降职。Tā yīn wèi biǎo xiàn bù hǎo bèi jiàng zhí le.He was demoted because of poor performance.
- 。Gōng sī jiàng le tā de zhí.The company demoted him.
- 降职。Zhè cì jiàng zhí ràng tā hěn shī wàng.This demotion made him very disappointed.
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