"downsize" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 裁员
• 缩小规模

Definition

通过减少员工数量或缩小运营规模，使公司或组织变得更小。也可以指选择住在更小的房子或减少财物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于商业语境，指裁员或缩减规模。用于个人生活时（如缩小住房规模）多为积极含义。涉及失业问题时需注意敏感性。

Examples

The company had to downsize because of financial problems.

公司因为财务问题不得不**裁员**。

After retirement, they decided to downsize to a smaller house.

退休后，他们决定**缩小规模**搬到更小的房子。

Many workers lost their jobs when the factory downsized.

工厂**裁员**时许多工人失业了。

We're planning to downsize now that the kids have moved out.

孩子们搬出去后，我们打算**搬去更小的房子**。

Management decided to downsize rather than close the branch entirely.

管理层决定**裁员**而不是完全关闭分公司。

A lot of people choose to downsize to save money or simplify life.

很多人选择**搬去更小的房子**来省钱或让生活更简单。