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The Cantonese word gaai gu - 解雇 - gaai2 gu3
(to fire in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

gaai2 gu3

English translations

to fire, to dismiss, to lay off,
to kick out, to give the sack

Chinese characters:

解雇
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解雇 (gaai2 gu3) is composed of these characters: 解, 雇
The traditional Chinese characters of gaai2 gu3 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Topic
At Work

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to untie  |  to employ somebody
 
More words that mean to dismiss in Cantonese
ci4 ( 辞 ), hoi1 ( 开 )

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