解雇

• Pinyin: jiě gù
• Desglose de hanzi: 解 = 角 + 刀 + 牛 — to release; 雇 = 户 + 隹 — to employ

Significado

Despedir.

A formal term for ending an employment relationship, typically initiated by the employer. Can refer to dismissal for cause or economic layoffs. More neutral than 开除 (which implies punishment) and more formal than 炒鱿鱼 (colloquial).

Ejemplos

1. 公司因经营困难不得不解雇了一批员工。
2. 他因严重违反公司规定而被解雇。
3. 疫情期间，很多行业出现了大规模解雇现象。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, business, legal

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 他被公司解雇了。(He was fired by the company.)
• 公司无故解雇员工是违法的。(It's illegal for a company to fire employees without cause.)

Incorrecto

• 用'解雇'描述辞职 (Don't use 解雇 for resignation — 解雇 is employer-initiated, use 辞职 for voluntary departure)

Origen e historia

Composed of 解 (to release; to dismiss) + 雇 (to employ; to hire). Together they describe releasing someone from employment.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Professional contexts