辞职

辭職

cízhí

verb HSK 5 #2,423

Meanings

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

HSK 3

他决定辞职去创业。

Tā juédìng cízhí qù chuàngyè.

He decided to resign and start his own business.

HSK 4

辞职之前，你想好了吗？

Cízhí zhīqián, nǐ xiǎng hǎole ma?

Have you thought it through before resigning?

HSK 6

她向老板提交了辞职信。

Tā xiàng lǎobǎn tíjiāo le cízhíxìn.

She submitted a resignation letter to her boss.

usage

辞职 is the standard formal term. Informal alternatives: 不干了 ('I quit!'), 离职 (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).

辞 cí

职 zhí