辞掉 (cí diào) — to resign, to quit (a job or position)
Definition
A colloquial, resultative verb meaning 'to quit (a job)' — 辞 carries the formal tone of 'resign', while 掉 marks the completion of leaving the position. Pairs with 工作/职位; do not use for leaving a school or organization.
verb
to resignto quit (a job or position)
Examples
- 辞掉，。Tā cí diào le nà fèn gāo xīn gōng zuò, qù chuàng yè le.He quit that high-paying job and started his own business.
- 辞掉。Wǒ dǎ suàn xià ge yuè cí diào xiàn zài de gōng zuò.I plan to resign from my current job next month.
- ，辞掉。Zhè fèn gōng zuò tài lèi, tā zǎo jiù xiǎng cí diào le.This job is too tiring; he's wanted to quit it for a long time.
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