HSK · Level 46
120 words
Chinese word
辞去
Pronunciation
Pinyincí qù
Meaning
- verbresign
Example
他已经辞去经理的职务。tā yǐ jīng cí qù jīng lǐ de zhí wù
He has already resigned from his position as manager.
More examples
公司重组后，他选择辞去公司职务，开始创业。gōng sī chóng zǔ hòu tā xuǎn zé cí qù gōng sī zhí wù kāi shǐ chuàng yè
After the company was reorganized, he chose to resign from his company position and start a business.
Core concept
Voluntarily stepping away from an official role and ending its duties.
Common phrases
辞去公司职务cí qù gōng sī zhí wù
resign from a company post
辞去教学岗位cí qù jiào xué gǎng wèi
resign from a teaching post
Similar words
辞职cí zhí: Choose to leave a job or position in a company or organization.
辞任cí rèn: Officially leave a public post or another responsible position.
离职lí zhí: Leave a workplace and finish working in that job.
下台xià tái: Leave a role or position by stepping down from it, often in public.
Definition in Chinese
主动放弃并停止担任某项职务，不再履行该职务的行为。zhǔ dòng fàng qì bìng tíng zhǐ dān rèn mǒu xiàng zhí wù bú zài lǚ xíng gāi zhí wù de xíng wéi
Word origin
辞 (cí, "to give up") + 去 (qù, "to go away") combines the ideas of relinquishing something and leaving, giving the word its sense of stepping down from a post.
Usage tips
- This verb is common in news reports, public statements, and formal notices, while casual conversation usually uses plainer wording.