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免职

miǎnzhí

to remove from office; to dismiss from a post

A person carries a box of belongings out of an empty office
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Characters in this word

职 zhí

Strokes
11
Radical
耳 — ear
Made of
耳 ear 只 only, merely, just
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 职

Example phrases

  • 审计发现严重违规后,董事会决定将财务主管免职,并启动追责程序。 Shěnjì fāxiàn yánzhòng wéiguī hòu, dǒngshìhuì juédìng jiāng cáiwù zhǔguǎn miǎnzhí, bìng qǐdòng zhuīzé chéngxù. After the audit found serious violations, the board decided to dismiss the finance director and launch an accountability process.
  • 他因为严重失误被免职,办公桌也被清空了。 Tā yīnwèi yánzhòng shīwù bèi miǎnzhí, bàngōngzhuō yě bèi qīngkōng le. He was removed from his post for a serious mistake, and his desk was cleared out.
  • 听说那位经理被免职了,大家都很惊讶。 Tīngshuō nà wèi jīnglǐ bèi miǎnzhí le, dàjiā dōu hěn jīngyà. I heard that manager was dismissed, and everyone was surprised.

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