cái yuán

Traditional: 裁員

裁员 (cái yuán) is a Chinese word meaning “to cut staff; to lay off employees”.

Meanings

  1. 1to cut staff
  2. 2to lay off employees

Characters in 裁员

裁cái · to cut out (as a dress)员yuán · (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity

Related words

员(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity演员actor; actress; performer人员staff成员member队员team member委员会committee; commission议员member (of a legislative body)员工staff; personnel; employee参议员senator运动员athlete飞行员pilot球员(ball sports) player; team member

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