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辞去 (cí qù) — resign (from a position)

Definition

辞去 (cí qù) is a formal verb meaning to formally step down or resign from a position or job. It pairs with a role-noun object (辞去职务, 辞去工作), unlike the simpler 辞职 which acts on the job itself.

verb
resign (from a position)

Examples

  • 辞去。
    Tā yīn wèi shēn tǐ yuán yīn cí qù le zǒng jīng lǐ de zhí wù.
    He resigned from the position of general manager due to health reasons.
  • 辞去，。
    Qù nián tā cí qù le gōng zuò, zhuān xīn zhào gù jiā tíng.
    Last year she resigned from her job to focus on taking care of her family.
  • 辞去，。
    cí qù Zhè fèn zhí wù zhī hòu, tā kāi shǐ le xīn de chuàng yè lǚ chéng.
    After resigning from this post, he started a new entrepreneurial journey.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

辞círesign
去qùleave

辞 resign and 去 leave combine to mean resign and leave a post.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

去 pairs 大, a man, with 口, a mouth or object. The evidence reads this as a man leaving a place, a man opening his mouth, or a cover over an object.

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Appears in
Workplace & Office

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