离职

• Pinyin: lí zhí
• Hanzi breakdown: 离 = 禽 + 隹 (departure); 职 = 耳 (ear) + 戠 (emblematic — duty/role)

Meaning

To resign from a job; to leave one's post; to quit employment. A formal term for departing from one's current position.

Covers both voluntary resignation and departure from a post through other means. More formal than 辞职 in official HR and administrative contexts, though often used interchangeably. Common collocations include 离职手续 (departure procedures) and 离职申请 (resignation application).

Examples

1. 她提出离职后，公司挽留了整整两个月才最终放人。 After she submitted her resignation, the company tried to keep her for a full two months before finally letting her go.
2. 办理离职手续需要提前一个月向人事部门提出申请。 To complete the resignation process, you need to file an application with HR one month in advance.
3. 他在公司工作了十五年，此次离职令同事们大感意外。 He had worked at the company for fifteen years, so his resignation came as a big surprise to his colleagues.

Usage Guide

Context: work, HR, professional, administration

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他已向公司正式提交了离职申请，下月底正式离岗。(He has formally submitted his resignation and will officially leave by the end of next month.)
• 离职前务必完成工作交接，确保项目顺利过渡。(Before leaving, make sure all handover work is complete to ensure a smooth project transition.)

Don't Say

• 将离职与辞职在所有场合通用 — 离职强调'离开职位'这一状态，辞职强调主动申请辞去的行为，正式文件中需注意区别

Origin & History

离 (depart from) + 职 (post/duty/position)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal