开除

• Pinyin: kāi chú
• Desglose de hanzi: 开 = to open, separate; 除 = mound (阝) + 余 (surplus) — to remove, eliminate

Significado

Expulsar; despedir (de un trabajo o de una escuela).

A formal term for removing someone from an organization — firing an employee, expelling a student, or dismissing a member. More severe than 解雇 (layoff) as it often implies wrongdoing. Collocates with 学籍 (student status), 党籍 (party membership), 公职 (public office), 员工 (employee).

Ejemplos

1. 他因严重违反公司规章制度，被立即开除并取消了所有未发放的奖金。
2. 这名学生屡次作弊，学校最终决定开除他的学籍。
3. 该官员因贪腐问题被开除党籍和公职，移送司法机关处理。

Guía de uso

Contexto: workplace, education, official

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 他被公司开除了。(He was fired from the company.)
• 开除学籍是最严厉的处分。(Expulsion is the most severe punishment.)

Incorrecto

• 我开除了我的旧衣服。(开除 is for dismissing people from organizations — for getting rid of things, use 扔掉 or 处理掉)

Origen e historia

开 (to open, separate) + 除 (to remove, eliminate). To separate and remove from a group.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal