卸任 (xiè rèn) — to leave office, to resign from a post

Definition

卸任 (xiè rèn) means 'to leave office' — it specifically refers to stepping down from an official or elected position, not just any job. This distinguishes it from 辞职 (cí zhí, to resign voluntarily) and 退休 (tuì xiū, to retire from the workforce). 卸任 is neutral about the reason (could be term limit, resignation, or dismissal) and is used for formal roles like ministers or committee heads.

verb

to leave officeto resign from a post

Examples

卸任。
Tā xiè rèn hòu huí dào le jiāxiāng.
After leaving office, he returned to his hometown.
卸任。
Zhè wèi bùzhǎng yǐjīng xiè rèn le.
This minister has already left office.
卸任，。
xiè rèn zhīqián, tā jiēshòu le cǎifǎng.
Before leaving office, he gave an interview.

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