Chinese phrase
能不能提前离职？ néng bù néng tí qián lí zhí
Meaning
Could I resign before the planned date?
When to use it
Asks whether the speaker may resign before the planned date. It is a polite workplace question that seeks permission or opens a discussion about leaving early.
Example dialogue
项目快结束了，我想问一下，能不能提前离职？ xiàng mù kuài jié shù le wǒ xiǎng wèn yí xià néng bù néng tí qián lí zhí
The project is nearly finished, so I wanted to ask whether I could resign before the planned date?
如果交接没有问题，可以商量具体的离职日期。 rú guǒ jiāo jiē méi yǒu wèn tí ké yǐ shāng liáng jù tǐ de lí zhí rì qī
If the handover goes smoothly, we can discuss the exact resignation date.