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辞

cí

to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave

A person leaves an office carrying a box of belongings
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Character

辞 cí

Strokes
13
Radical
舌 — tongue
Made of
舌 tongue 辛 bitter
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 辞

Example phrases

  • 总经理因审计问题主动辞了职务,以免影响调查的独立性。 Zǒngjīnglǐ yīn shěnjì wèntí zhǔdòng cí le zhíwù, yǐmiǎn yǐngxiǎng diàochá de dúlìxìng. The general manager voluntarily resigned from his position because of the audit issue, so as not to affect the independence of the investigation.
  • 她辞了工作,打算出国读书。 Tā cí le gōngzuò, dǎsuàn chūguó dúshū. She quit her job, planning to go abroad to study.
  • 他实在太累,只好辞掉了兼职。 Tā shízài tài lèi, zhǐhǎo cídiào le jiānzhí. He was simply too tired and had to give up his part-time job.

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