Definition
辞职 means to voluntarily resign from a job. Unlike 离职 (lí zhí), which can include temporary leave or leaving a position, 辞职 specifically indicates a voluntary end to employment, while 辞退 (cí tuì) means 'to dismiss/fire' (by the employer). 辞职 is a separable verb (离合词) — you can insert 了, as in 辞了职.
verb
to resign (from a job or position)
Easily confused
- 此致cǐ zhìsound-alikeused at the end of a formal letter to introduce a polite closing salutation
Examples
- 辞职。Tā dǎsuàn xià gè yuè cí zhí.He plans to resign next month.
- ，。Tā qùnián cí le zhí, qù chuàngyè le.She resigned last year and started her own business.
- 辞职？Nǐ cí zhí de yuányīn shì shénme?What was the reason for your resignation?
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