leave office; depart from a post
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to leave one's post; to end one's term of office
formalUsed formally for officials, diplomats, or professionals ending their tenure, often implying a departure from a specific position rather than just quitting a job (辞职).
Dà大
shǐ使
lí离
rèn任
huí回
guó国
。
The ambassador returned to his home country upon leaving his post.
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
lí离
rèn任
hòu后
，
gōng公
sī司
jiāng将
gōng公
kāi开
zhāo招
pìn聘
xīn新
de的
jì继
rèn任
zhě者
。
After this manager leaves his post, the company will publicly recruit a new successor.
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Zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
yǐ已
zhèng正
shì式
xiàng向
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
tí提
jiāo交
le了
lí离
rèn任
shēn申
qǐng请
。
The general manager has formally submitted his resignation to the board of directors.
Zài在
tā他
lí离
rèn任
zhī之
jì际
，
tóng同
shì事
men们
wèi为
tā他
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
yī一
chǎng场
huān欢
sòng送
huì会
。
Upon his departure from office, his colleagues held a farewell party for him.