解雇

jiě gù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to fire
2. to sack
3. to dismiss
4. to terminate employment

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 雇用 gù yòng 雇用 gù yòng to employ 反义词: to employ

Register variants

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• 炒鱿鱼 chǎo yóu yú 炒鱿鱼 chǎo yóu yú (coll.) to fire sb 口语，非正式: (coll.) to fire sb

Related words

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• 辞退 cí tuì 辞退 cí tuì to dismiss 雇主主动解除劳动关系: to dismiss

Synonyms

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• 开除 kāi chú 开除 kāi chú to expel (a member of an organization) 常用于正式场合: to expel (a member of an organization)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use ‘解雇’ for resigning; for quitting a job, use ‘辞职’.

Formality

‘解雇’ is formal and used in official contexts, while ‘炒鱿鱼’ is slang.

Example Sentences

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公司 解雇 了他。

The company fired him.

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Child Words of 解雇

• 解 解 jiě: to divide
• 解 解 jiè: to transport under guard
• 雇 雇 gù: to employ