下崗

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Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
 mound; policeman's beat
trad. (下崗) 下 崗
simp. (下岗) 下 岗
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Verb

下崗 (chiefly Mainland China)

  1. to go off sentry duty
  2. to go off duty
  3. to be laid off, especially from state-owned enterprises
    下崗工人／下岗工人  ―  xiàgǎng gōngrén  ―  workers laid off from state-owned enterprises due to reforms in 1980-90s

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “go off sentry duty; go off duty”): 上崗／上岗 (shànggǎng)
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