Chinese word

罢工

Pronunciation

Pinyinbà gōng

Meaning

  • verbgo on strike

Example

如果工资不涨，大家就会罢工。rú guǒ gōng zī bù zhǎng dà jiā jiù huì bà gōng

If wages do not rise, everyone will go on strike.

Illustration for 罢工 (go on strike)

More examples

工人们集体罢工，要求改善工作条件。gōng rén men jí tǐ bà gōng yāo qiú gǎi shàn gōng zuò tiáo jiàn

The workers went on strike together, demanding improved working conditions.

Core concept

A coordinated halt in work that turns withheld labor into pressure for better treatment or rights.

Common phrases

  • 工人罢工gōng rén bà gōng

    workers go on strike

  • 集体罢工jí tǐ bà gōng

    go on strike as a group

  • 决定罢工jué dìng bà gōng

    decide to go on strike

Similar words

停工tíng gōng: Temporarily stop work or production without necessarily making a public demand.
抗议kàng yì: Show that something is opposed or unacceptable through speech or action.
示威shì wēi: Gather as a group in public to make demands or express discontent.
抵制dǐ zhì: Withhold purchases or use of a service to put pressure on its provider.

Definition in Chinese

为抗议待遇或争取权利而采取的停止劳动的集体行为。wèi kàng yì dài yù huò zhēng qǔ quán lì ér cái qǔ de tíng zhǐ láo dòng de jí tǐ xíng wéi

Word origin

罢 (bà, "stop") + 工 (gōng, "work") forms a compact expression for stopping work as a group.

Usage tips

  • As a verb, 罢工 (bàgōng, "go on strike") normally takes workers or employees as its subject, rather than a company shutting down or a scheduled holiday.

Other meanings

  • strikenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 罢工者bà gōng zhěstrikernoun
  • 罢工潮bà gōng cháowave of strikesnoun

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