辞职

• Pinyin: cí zhí
• Hanzi breakdown: 辞 (decline, take leave) + 职 (position, job)

Meaning

To resign; to quit one's job.

Refers to voluntarily leaving a job, as opposed to being fired. Usually involves formally submitting a resignation letter. Can be due to various reasons: better opportunities, dissatisfaction, or personal reasons.

Examples

1. 他因为身体原因向公司提交了辞职申请。 He submitted a resignation application to the company due to health reasons.
2. 她辞职以后打算自己创业。 After resigning, she plans to start her own business.
3. 最近有好几个同事都辞职了，公司压力太大了。 Several colleagues have resigned recently — the company pressure is too high.

Usage Guide

Context: workplace, career, employment

Tone: significant

Do Say

• 我想辞职。(I want to resign.)
• 他提交辞职报告了。(He submitted his resignation letter.)

Don't Say

• 口语中说'我辞职了'没问题，但正式场合应该说'我已提交辞呈'或'我已递交辞职申请' (我辞职了 is fine casually, but formally say 我已提交辞呈 or 我已递交辞职申请)

Origin & History

Compound of 辞 (to decline, to take leave) + 职 (position, job), meaning to take leave from one's position.

Cultural Context

Generation: Working adults

Social background: Universal