解雇 (jiěgù) · to fire

解雇 (jiěgù) means “to fire; to dismiss”. It is written with 2 characters: 解 (to explain) + 雇 (employment). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 解雇 is built

The characters

解 jiě · to explain

What 解 is made of

角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
  - 冂 — frame
刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
牛niú — ox

Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

雇 gù · employment

What 雇 is made of

户hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸shī — body
  - 丿 — falling stroke
隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person

Example sentences

他因为经常迟到被公司解雇了。Tā yīnwèi jīngcháng chídào bèi gōngsī jiěgù le.He was fired by the company for being late so often.

公司不能随便解雇员工。Gōngsī bùnéng suíbiàn jiěgù yuángōng.A company can't dismiss employees at will.

Questions about 解雇

What does 解雇 mean?

解雇 (jiěgù) means “to fire; to dismiss”.

How do you pronounce 解雇?

解雇 is pronounced jiěgù.

Which HSK level is 解雇?

解雇 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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