Chinese Conversation · Level 66
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Chinese word
离职
Pronunciation
Pinyinlí zhí
Meaning
- verbquit
Example
他今天决定离职了。tā jīn tiān jué dìng lí zhí le
He decided to quit his job today.
More examples
因为健康原因，他不得不离职。yīn wèi jiàn kāng yuán yīn tā bù dé bù lí zhí
Because of health reasons, he had to quit his job.
Core concept
The link between a worker and a particular post comes to an end, along with the duties held there.
Common phrases
决定离职jué dìng lí zhí
decide to quit
主动离职zhǔ dòng lí zhí
quit voluntarily
提出离职tí chū lí zhí
submit a resignation
Similar words
辞职cí zhí: Choosing to leave a job and formally telling the employer about the resignation.
解雇jiě gù: An employer ending a worker's employment by its own decision.
Definition in Chinese
离职是指劳动者离开原有工作岗位，结束与单位的劳动关系，不再履行原有职务。lí zhí shì zhǐ láo dòng zhě lí kāi yuán yǒu gōng zuò gǎng wèi jié shù yǔ dān wèi de láo dòng guān xì bú zài lǚ xíng yuán yǒu zhí wù
Word origin
The compound 离职 (lízhí, "leaving a job") joins the idea of departing with the idea of a work role, making departure from a post its central meaning.
Usage tips
- Unlike English retirement, which often suggests leaving the workforce permanently, this word focuses on leaving a particular job, so the context can show whether work elsewhere remains possible.
Other meanings
- retireverb
- retirementnoun
Opposites
- 入职rù zhístart a jobverb
- 留任liú rènremain employedverb
Related words
- 离职申请lí zhí shēn qǐngresignation applicationnoun
- 离职证明lí zhí zhèng míngemployment separation certificatenoun
- 离职率lí zhí lǜturnover ratenoun