离任 (lí rèn) — to leave one's post (especially an official or professional position)

Definition

Formal verb meaning to leave an official post (a mayor, ambassador, CEO, etc.). Pairs with 就职; use instead of 下台 when the departure is a planned rotation, not removal.

verb
to leave one's post (especially an official or professional position)

Examples

  • 离任
    Zhè wèi shì zhǎng míng nián jiù yào lí rèn le.
    This mayor is going to leave his post next year.
  • Tā yǐ jīng lí le rèn, huí lǎo jiā qù le.
    He has already left his post and gone back to his hometown.
  • 离任
    lí rèn Zhī qián, tā xiě le yí fèn gōng zuò zǒng jié.
    Before leaving his post, he wrote a work summary.

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