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裁员
cáiyuán
Description
公司生意不好的时候，可能会裁员，让一些工人离开。
When the company's business is bad, it may裁员, causing some workers to leave.
很多人都很担心公司裁员，因为他们会失去工作。
Many people worry about the company裁员 because they will lose their jobs.
Meanings
裁员cáiyuán
to lay off staff; to cut jobs
这家公司今年裁员了很多人。
This company laid off many people this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
裁 (to cut) + 员 (staff), literally "cut staff".
- Nuance
裁员 is a company action; 失业 describes the worker's resulting state of unemployment.
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