开除 (kāi chú) — to expel (from a school, organization, or team); to fire, to dismiss (an employee)
Definition
开除 covers expelling a member OR firing an employee — broader than 解雇/辞退 (employment only) or 罢免 (elected officials only). It's the most common everyday term for removing someone from a school, team, or company.
verb
to expel (from a school, organization, or team)to fireto dismiss (an employee)
Examples
- ，开除。Yīn wèi zuò bì, tā bèi xué xiào kāi chú le.Because of cheating, he was expelled from school.
- 开除。Gōng sī yīn wèi jīng yíng bú shàn kāi chú le hěn duō yuán gōng.The company fired many employees due to poor management.
- 开除。Zhè ge qiú yuán yīn wèi dǎ jià bèi qiú duì kāi chú le.This player was expelled from the team for fighting.
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