Definition & Meaning

go on strike; walk off the job

Word usage

bà gōng

罢 工

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 6 SW HSK PLUS

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v.go on strike; walk off the job
- zhè lǐ yǒu yī chǎng jìng zuò bà gōng
  这里有一场静坐罢工。
  There is a sit-down strike.
- tā yīn jù jué zhī chí bà gōng shòu dào le tóng shì de pái chì
  他因拒绝支持罢工受到了同事的排斥。
  He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.
- gōng huì bù jīng huì yuán tóu piào biǎo jué bù dé fā dòng bà gōng
  工会不经会员投票表决不得发动罢工。
  The union cannot call a strike unless it holds a ballot of members.
- hào zhào bà gōng
  号召罢工
  call for a strike
- zǒng bà gōng
  总罢工
  general strike
- lián hé bà gōng
  联合罢工
  unified strike
- jǔ xíng bà gōng
  举行罢工
  hold a strike
- zhèn yā bà gōng
  镇压罢工
  put down a strike
synonym
tíng gōng停工 xiē gōng歇工
antonym
fù gōng复工

Word usage

Separable word
"罢" and "工" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 一旦工人们罢了工，问题就变得严重了。
  Once the workers go on strike, the problem will become serious.
- 工人罢过三次工。
  The workers have gone on strike three times.
- 工人什么时候罢的工？
  When did the workers go on strike?

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