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雇员

gùyuán

employee

A smiling worker in a red apron arranges boxes on a shelf.
Memory picture

Characters in this word

雇 gù

Strokes
12
Radical
隹 — short-tailed bird
Made of
户 door 隹 short-tailed bird
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

员 yuán

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 贝 sea shell
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新法要求雇员在远程办公期间也享有明确的休息权。 Xīn fǎ yāoqiú gùyuán zài yuǎnchéng bàngōng qījiān yě xiǎngyǒu míngquè de xiūxi quán. The new law requires employees to enjoy a clear right to rest even while working remotely.
  • 这家公司的雇员每年都有一次免费体检。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de gùyuán měi nián dōu yǒu yí cì miǎnfèi tǐjiǎn. Employees of this company get a free medical check-up every year.
  • 老板对每一位雇员都很客气,从不大声说话。 Lǎobǎn duì měi yí wèi gùyuán dōu hěn kèqi, cóng bù dàshēng shuōhuà. The boss is polite to every employee and never raises his voice.

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