Definition
罢工 (bà gōng) means to go on strike — a collective work stoppage by workers to protest or demand changes. It is different from 怠工 (dài gōng), which is a deliberate work slowdown or slacking off rather than a full walkout. As a separable verb (离合词), 罢工 can be split, e.g., 罢了两次工.
verb
to go on striketo strike
Examples
- 罢工，。Gōngrénmen juédìng bà gōng, yāoqiú tígāo gōngzī.The workers decided to go on strike, demanding higher wages.
- 。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng de gōngrén yǐjīng bà le liǎng cì gōng le.The workers at this factory have already gone on strike twice.
- 罢工，。bà gōng chíxù le zhěngzhěng yì zhōu, gōngsī zhōngyú ràngbù le.The strike lasted a whole week, and the company finally gave in.
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