免职 miǎnzhí to relieve somebody of his post
to relieve somebody of his post; to sack; to demote; dismissal; sacking
How to remember 免职: 免 avoid + 职 duty = to relieve somebody of his post.
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How it is used
- To remove someone from their official post, dismiss from office - 予以免职 (yǔyǐ miǎnzhí) to relieve of duties.
- Formal/administrative register, for officials and appointed positions; often a disciplinary removal.
- Contrast 辞职 (cízhí, to resign, self-initiated) and 开除 (kāichú, to fire/expel). 免职 is being removed from a post by authority.