Definition
离职 (lí zhí) means to leave one's job and can refer to either a temporary break (e.g., for study) or a permanent resignation. It differs from 辞职 (cí zhí), which always means a permanent resignation, and from 请假 (qǐng jià), which means to request short‑term leave without leaving the job.
verb
to leave one's jobto resign (may be temporary or permanent)
Easily confused
- 理智lǐ zhìsound-alike(noun) reason, rationality
- 励志lì zhìsound-aliketo be determined (to do sth), to resolve to pursue a goal
Examples
- 离职。Tā yīnwèi gèrén yuányīn lí zhí le.He left his job for personal reasons.
- ，。Tā qùnián lí guò yí cì zhí, hòulái yòu huí lái le.He left a job once last year, but then came back.
- 离职。Gōngsī zhèngzài bāng tā bànlǐ lí zhí shǒuxù.The company is helping her go through the resignation procedure.
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