辞职 (cí zhí) — to resign (from a job or position)

Definition

辞职 is the standard everyday verb meaning the employee voluntarily resigns from their job. For resigning from a position or post, use 卸任; if leaving is not necessarily permanent, 离职 is broader (includes temporary leave).

verb
to resign (from a job or position)

Examples

  • 辞职
    Tā dǎ suàn xià ge yuè cí zhí.
    He plans to resign next month.
  • Tā qù nián cí le zhí, qù chuàng yè le.
    She resigned last year and started her own business.
  • 辞职
    Nǐ cí zhí de yuán yīn shì shén me?
    What was the reason for your resignation?

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