裁人

Chinese

		cut out (as a dress); cut; trim cut out (as a dress); cut; trim; reduce; diminish; decision; judgement	man; person; people
simp. and trad. (裁人)		裁	人

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cáirén

  (Zhuyin): ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄣˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cáirén
    • Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄣˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cáirén
    • Wade–Giles: tsʻai²-jên²
    • Yale: tsái-rén
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsairren
    • Palladius: цайжэнь (cajžɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵/

Verb

裁人

1. to make employees redundant; to downsize; to cut staff; to lay off employees

Synonyms

• 裁員／裁员 (cáiyuán)