免去

miǎnqù
verb #17,829

Meanings

  1. 1 to dismiss (from a position)
  2. 2 to relieve of duty
  3. 3 to remove from office

Characters

Literally 'remove away' — to dismiss someone from their position.

Examples

Tā bèi miǎnqù le bùzhǎng zhíwù.
He was dismissed from his position as minister.
Gōngsī juédìng miǎnqù tā de jīnglǐ zhíwù.
The company decided to relieve him of his managerial duties.

Tips

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免去 is formal/official language, typically used in government or corporate announcements. In casual speech, or 开除 are more common.

Stroke Order

miǎn