辞职

辭職

cízhí

verb HSK 5 #2,423

Meanings

1 to resign (from a position)
2 to quit one's job

Characters

to take leave; to decline

job; duty; position

Literally 'to take leave of one's position' — a formal way to say quitting a job.

Examples

他决定辞职去创业。

Tā juédìng cízhí qù chuàngyè.

He decided to resign and start his own business.

她向老板提交了辞职信。

Tā xiàng lǎobǎn tíjiāo le cízhí xìn.

She submitted a resignation letter to her boss.

辞职之前，你想好了吗？

Cízhí zhīqián, nǐ xiǎng hǎo le ma?

Have you thought it through before resigning?

总经理因为健康原因辞职了。

Zǒngjīnglǐ yīnwèi jiànkāng yuányīn cízhí le.

The general manager resigned for health reasons.

Tips

usage

辞职 is the standard formal term. Informal alternatives: 不干了 (bù gàn le, 'I quit!'), 离职 (lízhí, to leave a position — more neutral, covers any departure).

usage

Common: 辞职信 (resignation letter), 主动辞职 (resign voluntarily), 被迫辞职 (forced to resign).

Stroke Order

辞 cí

职 zhí