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开除

kāi chú
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to expel (a member of an organization)
  2. 2. to fire (an employee)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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雇佣
gù yōng

to employ

泛指给予工作

Register variants

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除名
chú míng

to strike off (the rolls)

多用于组织或团体

Related words

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辞退
cí tuì

to dismiss

较委婉的说法

Synonyms

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解雇
jiě gù

to fire

正式或法律语境

Usage notes

Common mistakes

开除 implies a more serious removal than 解雇, often for disciplinary reasons; do not use 开除 for routine layoffs.

Formality

开除 is commonly used in organizational contexts (schools, parties) and is less formal than 除名.

Example Sentences

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他被公司 开除 了。
He was fired by the company.
他因为抄袭论文而被学校 开除 。
He was expelled from school for plagiarizing his thesis.

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Words Containing 开除

开除学籍
kāi chú xué jí

to expel from school

开除党籍
kāi chú dǎng jí

to expel from the Party

Child Words of 开除

开
kāi

to open

除
chú

to get rid of