离职 lízhí to leave one's job temporarily
to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign
How to remember 离职: 离 leave + 职 duty = to leave one's job temporarily.
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How it is used
- To leave one's job / resign - 提出离职 (tíchū lízhí) hand in one's resignation; 离职原因 reason for leaving.
- The formal HR term for leaving employment. Contrast 辞职 (cízhí, to resign, emphasizing the act of quitting): 离职 is the neutral 'departing the post', 辞职 stresses you initiated it.