gung1 jip6 hang4 dung6工業行動工业行动
Jyutpinggung1 jip6 hang4 dung6
Yalegūng yihp hàhng duhng
Definition
Industrial action; organized workplace measures such as strikes or go-slows aimed at reducing productivity to achieve a goal.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to organized collective efforts by employees to pressure employers, such as strikes or work-to-rule. It is a formal term often used in news reports or by labor unions rather than in casual conversation between friends. When discussing the act of going on strike, people more commonly use the simpler term 罷工.
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The union decided to initiate industrial action.
Are you guys planning to organize industrial action?
Related words
Common phrases
to initiate industrial action
to take industrial action
Common mistake
Learners might mistakenly use this to describe any individual protest or personal disagreement at work, but it strictly requires collective, organized action by a group of workers.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
