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HSK
7-9

to slow down work

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dai4gong1 dàigōng

Meaning


Primary

to slow down work

Alternatives

slow down work, slowing down work, slows down work, slowed down work, to slack off, slack off

Mnemonic


怠工 To slow down work is to be more 怠 idle than usual at 工 work deliberately as a form of protest.

Usage


工人们 因为 工资 太低 开始 怠工。

The workers began to slow down work because the wages were too low.

他们 警告 员工 不要 怠工。

They warned the employees not to slow down work.

怠工 可能 导致 严重 的 后果。

Slowing down work can lead to serious consequences.

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