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The word "解雇" is formed by combining the character "解", which conveys the idea of untying or releasing, with the character "雇", which means to hire or employ; together, they semantically compound to mean "release from employment", or to fire.

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公司解雇了员工。

Gōngsī jiěgùle yuángōng.

The company fired the employee.

老板决定解雇他。

Lǎobǎn juédìng jiěgù tā.

The boss decided to fire him.

他因为经常迟到被解雇

Tā yīnwèi jīngcháng chídào bèi jiěgù.

He was fired because he was often late.

解雇员工需要合理的理由。

Jiěgù yuángōng xūyào hélǐ de lǐyóu.

Firing employees requires reasonable reasons.

在经济不景气时,公司可能会解雇部分员工。

Zài jīngjì bù jǐngqì shí, gōngsī kěnéng huì jiěgù bùfèn yuángōng.

During an economic downturn, the company might fire some employees.

Word Definition - 解雇

jiě gù to fire; to sack; to dismiss; to terminate employment

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