B1 Slang Slang

炒鱿鱼

chao youyu

Get fired (lit. stir-fried squid)

Meaning

To be dismissed from one's job.

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Cultural Background

Very common in urban office culture.

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Use with '被'

Always use '被' to indicate you are the one fired.

Meaning

To be dismissed from one's job.

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Use with '被'

Always use '被' to indicate you are the one fired.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

他因为表现不好被____了。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 炒鱿鱼

The phrase for being fired is 炒鱿鱼.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank. Fill Blank B1

他因为表现不好被____了。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 炒鱿鱼

The phrase for being fired is 炒鱿鱼.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is too informal.

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