罢工 bàgōng a strike
a strike; to go on strike
How to remember 罢工: 罢 to cease + 工 work = a strike.
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How it is used
- To go on strike - 工人罢工 (gōngrén bàgōng) the workers are striking; 举行罢工 (jǔxíng bàgōng) to hold a strike.
- Both verb and noun; a labor-dispute term. Splittable: 罢了三天工 (bà le sān tiān gōng) struck for three days.
- Neutral news register; note related 罢课 (bàkè, student boycott of class).
Example sentences
- 有罢工。 Yǒu bàgōng.There is a strike.
- 工人罢工。 Gōngrén bàgōng.The workers are on strike.
- 罢工妨碍了国家经济。 Bàgōng fángài le guójiā jīngjì.The strike affected the nation's economy.