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裁员 (cái yuán) — how to say "layoffs" in Chinese
裁员
Layoffs, staff reduction
verb
Character composition
裁
to cut, to decide
员
employee, member
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Collocations
裁员计划
cái yuán jì huà
layoff plan
宣布裁员
xuān bù cái yuán
announce layoffs
公司裁员
gōng sī cái yuán
company layoffs
Examples
由于经济不好，很多公司开始裁员。
Due to the poor economy, many companies have started laying off staff.
公司要裁员。
The company is going to lay off staff.
Frequently asked questions
Layoffs meaning in Chinese
"layoffs" in Chinese is 裁员 (cái yuán).
What does 裁员 mean in English?
裁员 (cái yuán) means "Layoffs, staff reduction".
How is 裁员 pronounced?
It is pronounced cái yuán (written as cai yuan, caiyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "layoffs" in Chinese characters?
It is written 裁员: 裁 has 12 strokes, 员 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 裁员?
裁员 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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