English Sentence:

The staff walked off the job to protest a surge in pickpockets.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

工作人員為抗議扒手暴增而罷工。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

工作人员为抗议扒手暴增而罢工。

Pinyin:

gong1 zuo4 ren2 yuan2 wei4 kang4 yi4 pa2 shou3 bao4 zeng1 er2 ba4 gong1.

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工作人員
工作人员

gōng zuò rén yuán

staff, member of staff

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wèi

1. because of 2. in order to 3. for

Here: for

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抗議   抗议

kàng yì

1. to protest 2. protest

Here: to protest, protest

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扒手   扒手

pá shǒu

pickpocket

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暴增   暴增

bào zēng

surge, sudden increase

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ér

1. but, however 2. and, and so, as well as 3. and then

Here: and then

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罷工   罢工

bà gōng

1. a strike 2. to go on strike

Here: to go on strike

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