留职 (liú zhí) — to retain one's official position while temporarily absent or assigned elsewhere
Definition
A workplace term: keep your official post on paper while away on leave, study, or another assignment. 停薪 (salary suspended) often pairs with it.
verb
to retain one's official position while temporarily absent or assigned elsewhere
Examples
- 留职。Tā shēn qǐng le liú zhí qù guó wài dú bó shì.He applied to retain his position while going abroad for a PhD.
- 留职。Gōng sī tóng yì tā liú zhí dàn tíng xīn yì nián.The company agreed to let her retain her position but suspend her salary for one year.
- 留职。Hěn duō jiào shī xuǎn zé liú zhí qù nóng cūn zhī jiào.Many teachers choose to retain their positions while teaching in rural areas.
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