English Sentence:

He was fired by the company.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他被公司炒魷魚了。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他被公司炒鱿鱼了。

Pinyin:

ta1 bei4 gong1 si1 chao3 you2 yu2 le5.

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1. he 2. him 3. his 4. other, some other

Here: he

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bèi

1. (passive indicator) 2. quilt, duvet

Here: (passive indicator)

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公司   公司

gōng sī

company, firm, corporation

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炒魷魚
炒鱿鱼

chǎo yóu yú

[slang] to get fired, to fire, to lose one's job

Here: to get fired, to fire, to lose one's job

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le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (particle signifying the change of situation)

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