辞去

辭去

cíqù

verb HSK 7-9 #14,907

Meanings

1 to resign
2 to quit (a position)

Characters

to resign; to take leave of

to go; to leave

Examples

他辞去了总经理的职务。

Tā cíqù le zǒngjīnglǐ de zhíwù.

He resigned from his position as CEO.

她决定辞去工作，去旅行一年。

Tā juédìng cíqù gōngzuò, qù lǚxíng yī nián.

She decided to quit her job and travel for a year.

Tips

usage

辞去 specifically means to resign/leave a position voluntarily. Compare: 辞职 (cízhí, to resign — more general), 辞退 (cítuì, to dismiss/fire someone — employer's action).

Stroke Order

辞 cí

去 qù