下岗

Traditional form:

下崗

Pinyin (reading):

xiàgǎng

Definitions:

• (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty
• (of a worker) be to laid off

Characters:

• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 岗 - post; position

Traditional characters:

• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 崗 - post; position