遣散 (qiǎnsàn - to dismiss, to disband)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
A compound verb formed by 遣 (to dispatch/dismiss) and 散 (to disperse/scatter). It functions transitively, taking collective nouns representing people (such as employees, troops, or refugees) as direct objects. It is also frequently used attributively, notably in legal and business terms like '遣散费' (severance pay).
Sample sentences
由于公司破产，管理层不得不遣散所有员工。
Due to the company's bankruptcy, the management had no choice but to lay off all employees.
战争结束后，大部分士兵被遣散回家乡。
After the war ended, most of the soldiers were demobilized and sent back to their hometowns.
雇主需要按照法律规定向被解雇的工人支付遣散费。
Employers are required by law to pay severance pay to dismissed workers.
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Example
由于公司破产，管理层不得不遣散所有员工。
Due to the company's bankruptcy, the management had no choice but to lay off all employees.
战争结束后，大部分士兵被遣散回家乡。
After the war ended, most of the soldiers were demobilized and sent back to their hometowns.
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