leave office; resign from post
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of officials) to leave office; to resign from one's post
formalFormal term typically used for officials, magistrates, or government personnel leaving their position. Often appears in historical or bureaucratic contexts.
Tā他
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
yuè月
qù去
rèn任
，
fǎn返
huí回
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He will leave office next month and return to his hometown.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhī知
shì事
qù去
rèn任
shí时
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
jiā夹
dào道
xiāng相
sòng送
。
When this prefect left office, the common people lined the streets to see him off.
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Qù去
rèn任
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn便
zhuān专
xīn心
yú于
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
。
After leaving office, he devoted himself entirely to academic research.