停薪留职 (tíng xīn liú zhí) — to take unpaid leave while retaining one's job position
Definition
A formal HR term: stop paying salary but keep the job open for the employee to return to. Often used for studying abroad, starting a business, or other personal projects.
idiom
to take unpaid leave while retaining one's job position
Examples
- 停薪留职，。Tā shēn qǐng le tíng xīn liú zhí, qù guó wài xué xí yì nián.He applied for unpaid leave with job retention to study abroad for a year.
- 停薪留职，。Gōng sī yǔn xǔ yuán gōng tíng xīn liú zhí, dàn xū yào tí qián sān gè yuè shēn qǐng.The company allows employees to take unpaid leave with job retention, but they need to apply three months in advance.
- 停薪留职，，。tíng xīn liú zhí Qī jiān, dān wèi bú zài fā gōng zī, dàn bǎo liú zhí wèi.During the unpaid leave period, the employer stops paying salary but keeps the position open.
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