解雇 jiěgù to fire
to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment
怎么记住“解雇”: 解 to explain + 雇 employment = to fire.
汉字
用法
- To fire / dismiss an employee - 他被公司解雇了 (tā bèi gōngsī jiěgù le) he was fired by the company.
- Aimed at an individual for cause or at will; contrast 裁员 (cáiyuán, lay off staff en masse for economic reasons).
- Formal-neutral; more official than colloquial 炒鱿鱼 (chǎo yóuyú, to fire/get sacked).
例句
- 你害怕被解雇吗？ Nǐ hàipà bèi jiěgù ma?Are you afraid of being fired?
- 你们不能解雇我们。 Nǐmen bùnéng jiěgù wǒmen.You can't fire us.