Definition
遣散 is a verb meaning to break up or send away a group of people or an organization. You can use it directly with an object (遣散员工, 遣散组织) or add a result or quantity between the syllables in some contexts, though the unsplit form is more common. It often appears in formal or business settings when talking about layoffs, dissolving a team, or dispersing a crowd.
r.v.
to disband (an organization, group)to dismiss (employees)to send away (a gathering or people)
Examples
- 遣散。Gōngsī juédìng qiǎn sàn yì pī yuángōng.The company decided to lay off a batch of employees.
- ，遣散。Yóuyú zījīn bùzú, zhège zǔzhī bèipò qiǎn sàn.Due to insufficient funds, this organization was forced to disband.
- 遣散。Jǐngchá hěn kuài qiǎn sàn le fēifǎ jíhuì de rénqún.The police quickly dispersed the crowd of the illegal assembly.
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