离职 (lí zhí) — to leave one's job; to resign (may be temporary or permanent)

Definition

离职 means leaving a job, often temporarily, and emphasizes the formal process (办理离职手续). Unlike 辞职, it does not always mean quitting for good; it is neutral about permanence.

verb
to leave one's jobto resign (may be temporary or permanent)

Examples

  • 离职
    Tā yīn wèi gè rén yuán yīn lí zhí le.
    He left his job for personal reasons.
  • Tā qù nián lí guò yí cì zhí, hòu lái yòu huí lái le.
    He left a job once last year, but then came back.
  • 离职
    Gōng sī zhèng zài bāng tā bàn lǐ lí zhí shǒu xù.
    The company is helping her go through the resignation procedure.

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