Chinese word

辞呈

Pronunciation

Pinyincí chéng

Meaning

  • nounresignation letter

Example

他向公司递交了辞呈。tā xiàng gōng sī dì jiāo le cí chéng

He submitted his resignation letter to the company.

Illustration for 辞呈 (resignation letter)

More examples

她决定当面递交辞呈给老板。tā jué dìng dàng miàn dì jiāo cí chéng gěi láo bǎn

She decided to hand in her resignation letter to her boss in person.

Core concept

A written declaration that turns a private decision to leave a job into a formal submission.

Common phrases

  • 向老板递交辞呈xiàng láo bǎn dì jiāo cí chéng

    submit a resignation letter to one's boss

  • 当面递交辞呈dāng miàn dì jiāo cí chéng

    hand in a resignation letter in person

  • 正式递交辞呈zhèng shì dì jiāo cí chéng

    formally submit a resignation letter

Similar words

辞职信cí zhí xìn: A letter that tells an employer or superior that the writer plans to resign.
辞职申请书cí zhí shēn qǐng shū: A written request for an employer or superior to approve leaving a job.

Definition in Chinese

正式向单位或上级提交、表示辞去职务的书面文书。zhèng shì xiàng dān wèi huò shàng jí tí jiāo biǎo shì cí qù zhí wù de shū miàn wén shū

Word origin

辞呈 (cíchéng, "resignation letter") joins 辞 (cí, "to resign") and 呈 (chéng, "to present"), linking the decision to quit with the act of formally presenting it.

Usage tips

  • English can use notice for the advance period before a worker leaves, but this Chinese noun points to the written submission itself.

Other meanings

  • resignation noticenoun
  • resignation requestnoun

Opposites

  • 任命书rèn mìng shūletter of appointmentnoun

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