dismiss an employee; resign from a job
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to dismiss or fire an employee (by the employer)
formalUsed for formal or traditional employer-employee relationships. The object is typically the person being dismissed.
Yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
shī失
wù误
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
cí辞
le了
tā他
de的
gōng工
。
Because of a work error, the boss dismissed him.
Dōng东
jiā家
yào要
cí辞
tā他
de的
gōng工
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
hěn很
bù不
gōng公
píng平
。
The employer wants to fire him, and he feels it's very unfair.
verb
to resign; to quit one's job (by the employee)
neutralUsed when an employee voluntarily leaves a job. Can be used with 不干了 (stop working).
Tā他
yào要
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
，
cí辞
gōng工
bù不
gàn干
le了
。
He wants to return to his hometown, so he resigned and stopped working.
Tā她
zài在
gōng公
sī司
zuò做
le了
wǔ五
nián年
，
zuì最
jìn近
jué决
dìng定
cí辞
gōng工
。
She worked at the company for five years and recently decided to resign.
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Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
xiàng向
jīng经
lǐ理
dì递
jiāo交
le了
cí辞
gōng工
shēn申
qǐng请
。
He submitted his resignation letter to the manager yesterday.