Meaning of 下岗
下岗 means to go off duty; to leave one's post (sentry, guard, etc.); to be laid off; to be unemployed (due to bankruptcy, downsizing, etc.). Pronounced xià gǎng. HSK 7-9.
- to go off duty; to leave one's post (sentry, guard, etc.)
- to be laid off; to be unemployed (due to bankruptcy, downsizing, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Yè夜
shēn深
le了
，
jiāo交
jǐng警
réng仍
wèi未
xià下
gǎng岗
。
It's late at night, but the traffic police still haven't gone off duty.
Wèi卫
bīng兵
xià下
wǔ午
liù六
diǎn点
xià下
gǎng岗
。
The guard goes off duty at 6 p.m.
Tā他
men们
yán严
gé格
zhí执
xíng行
xià下
gǎng岗
jiāo交
jiē接
zhì制
dù度
。
They strictly enforce the handover system when going off duty.