辞去

• Pinyin: cí qù
• Hanzi breakdown: 辞 = 舌 + 辛 (resign, decline); 去 = 土 + 厶 (to leave, go)

Meaning

To resign from (a position); to give up (a post). A formal verb specifically meaning to step down from a role or position.

More formal than 辞职, and specifically takes a position as its object. Used in news and official announcements. Common pattern: 辞去...职务/职位. Often implies a significant decision rather than routine job change.

Examples

1. 他决定辞去总裁职务，把更多时间留给家人。 He decided to resign from his CEO position to spend more time with family.
2. 部长因健康原因辞去了所有公职。 The minister resigned from all public posts due to health reasons.
3. 她辞去了银行副行长的职位，转行做了教育。 She resigned from her position as deputy bank president and switched to education.

Usage Guide

Context: business, official, news

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 他辞去了董事长职务。(He resigned from his position as chairman of the board.)
• 因个人原因，她决定辞去现任职位。(For personal reasons, she decided to resign from her current position.)

Don't Say

• 我辞去了打扫卫生 (辞去 takes a position/title as object, not a task — say 我不想打扫卫生了 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 辞 (resign) + 去 (leave, go). The 去 emphasizes the departure aspect of resignation.

Cultural Context

Generation: Working adults

Social background: Professional