Chinese
bùjǐngqì
Meaning: economic recession; slump; depression
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

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Handwriting

不景氣
不
景
氣
不景气
不
景
气

Example sentences

The global economy has been in a slump recently, and many companies are laying off employees.
因為經濟不景氣,這家公司決定裁員。
因为经济不景气,这家公司决定裁员。
Due to the economic downturn, this company decided to lay off employees.
公司因為經濟不景氣而解僱了一些員工。
公司因为经济不景气而解雇了一些员工。
The company dismissed some employees due to the economic downturn.
由於經濟不景氣,房價跌了很多。
由于经济不景气,房价跌了很多。
Due to the economic downturn, housing prices have dropped a lot.

Usage Notes

Primarily used in economic contexts to describe a period of low activity or market downturn.

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