exceed quota; overstaffed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to exceed the stipulated number of people; to be over capacity
neutralOften used in contexts of transportation (trains, buses, planes) or institutions to describe exceeding a safe or legal personnel limit. It implies a breach of regulations.
Zhè这
tàng趟
liè列
chē车
chāo超
yuán员
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
shí十
。
This train is carrying 10% more passengers than its capacity.
Gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
yán严
zhòng重
chāo超
yuán员
，
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
The bus is dangerously overloaded with passengers.
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Gōng公
sī司
zhè这
ge个
bù部
mén门
yǐ已
jīng经
chāo超
yuán员
le了
，
bù不
zài再
zhāo招
pìn聘
。
This department of the company is already overstaffed and is not hiring.