失职

失職

shīzhí

verb #14,732

Meanings

1 to neglect one's duty
2 to be guilty of dereliction of duty

Characters

to lose; to fail

duty; job; position

Examples

他因为失职被开除了。

Tā yīnwèi shīzhí bèi kāichú le.

He was fired for neglecting his duties.

这次事故是由于工作人员失职造成的。

Zhècì shìgù shì yóuyú gōngzuò rényuán shīzhí zàochéng de.

This accident was caused by staff negligence.

Tips

usage

A formal term used in legal, workplace, and official contexts. 渎职 (dúzhí) is a stronger legal term meaning 'malfeasance.'

Stroke Order

失 shī

职 zhí