Chinese Traditional: 炒魷魚
Chinese Simplified: 炒鱿鱼
Pinyin: chao3 you2 yu2
Zhuyin: ㄔㄠˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ
English Meaning: to get fired, to fire, to lose one's job
German Meaning: entlassen, feuern

Example Sentences:

他被公司炒魷魚了。
他被公司炒鱿鱼了。
ta1 bei4 gong1 si1 chao3 you2 yu2 le5.
He was fired by the company.
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他可能月底就會被炒魷魚。
他可能月底就会被炒鱿鱼。
ta1 ke3 neng2 yue4 di3 jiu4 hui4 bei4 chao3 you2 yu2.
He might be fired by the end of the month.
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Related Words:

 

chǎo

to stir fry

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魷魚   鱿鱼

yóu yú

squid

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