Writing
解雇 (jiě gù) — how to say "to fire" in Chinese
解雇
To fire, to dismiss
verb
Character composition
解
to untie, to explain
雇
to hire
Radicals / Keys
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
解雇员工
jiě gù yuán gōng
dismiss an employee
Examples
公司因为经济问题解雇了很多人。
The company fired many people due to economic problems.
他被解雇了。
He was fired.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to fire" in Chinese?
"to fire" in Chinese is 解雇 (jiě gù).
解雇 meaning in English
解雇 (jiě gù) means "To fire, to dismiss".
How is 解雇 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiě gù (written as jie gu, jiegu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 解雇: 解 has 13 strokes, 雇 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 解雇?
解雇 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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