B1 Collocation Neutral

辞掉工作

cidiao gongzuo

Quit a job

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use {辞掉|cídiào} {工作|gōngzuò} to describe the act of voluntarily resigning from your current employment.

  • Means: To voluntarily end your employment contract or stop working at a company.
  • Used in: Casual conversations, career planning discussions, or explaining life changes to friends.
  • Don't confuse: {辞掉|cídiào} {工作|gōngzuò} (voluntary) with {被|bèi} {解雇|jiěgù} (involuntary/fired).
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Explanation at your level:

You use this to say you stop working. It is a simple action. You say 'I quit my job'.
This phrase means you choose to leave your company. It is very common when talking about your future plans or why you are free now.
This is a standard collocation for voluntary resignation. It is used in both casual and semi-formal contexts to describe the act of ending an employment contract by one's own volition.
The phrase signifies a deliberate career move. It is distinct from involuntary termination, highlighting the speaker's agency in their professional trajectory. It is frequently used in discussions regarding work-life balance or career transitions.
As a transitive verb phrase, it encapsulates the socio-economic phenomenon of voluntary labor mobility. It is preferred in contexts where the speaker wishes to emphasize the autonomy of their decision-making process within the contemporary labor market.
This collocation serves as a lexical marker for the transition between professional states. Its usage necessitates a clear distinction between agentive resignation and passive termination, reflecting the nuanced interplay between personal career aspirations and institutional constraints in modern Chinese society.

Meaning

To voluntarily leave one's employment.

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Cultural Background

Resignation is often done with a formal letter.

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Be clear

Use this for voluntary actions only.

Meaning

To voluntarily leave one's employment.

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Be clear

Use this for voluntary actions only.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

他决定______工作去旅行。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 辞掉

辞掉 works with 工作.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, use 退学.

Related Phrases

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辞职

synonym

Resign

Where to Use It

☕

Talking to a friend

A: 你 {最近|zuìjìn} {好吗|hǎoma}？

B: 我 {辞掉|cídiào} {工作|gōngzuò} {了|le}，{现在|xiànzài} {很|hěn} {轻松|qīngsōng}。

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'Ci' as 'See' (you later) to your boss.

Visual Association

Imagine someone walking out of a glass office building, dropping their ID badge on the desk.

Story

Xiao Wang hated his desk. One Monday, he walked in, smiled at his boss, and said, 'I'm leaving.' He {辞掉|cídiào} {工作|gōngzuò} and felt free.

Word Web

{辞职|cízhí}{离职|lízhí}{工作|gōngzuò}{老板|lǎobǎn}{公司|gōngsī}{职业|zhíyè}

Challenge

Write three sentences about why someone might quit a job.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Renunciar al trabajo

Spanish uses 'renunciar' while Chinese uses '辞掉'.

French high

Démissionner

French is a single verb; Chinese is a collocation.

German moderate

Kündigen

Chinese is explicit about the direction of the action.

Japanese high

仕事を辞める (Shigoto o yameru)

Grammatical particles differ.

Arabic moderate

استقال من العمل

Chinese is more flexible in register.

Chinese high

辞职

Register.

Korean high

일을 그만두다

Korean uses honorifics.

Portuguese moderate

Pedir demissão

Chinese is more direct.

Easily Confused

辞掉工作 vs 解雇

Often confused with quitting.

解雇 is for being fired.

FAQ (1)

No, use 退学.

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