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Chinese Vocabulary

裁员

to lay off staff

裁员
cáiyuán2nd tone
Pinyin
cáiyuán
Strokes
19
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 裁员

裁员 is written with 19 strokes (裁: 12, 员: 7). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

二零二三年底被裁员了 — how Jay started.

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杰伊原来在广告行业写文案,二零二三年底被裁员了。

Jay used to write copy in the advertising industry and was laid off at the end of 2023.

Laid Off and Still Job Hunting, He Has Helped Pull Nearly 60,000 Fake Jobs Off LinkedIn

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