辞【cí】
HSK 7-9
- to resign
- to dismiss
- to decline
- (literary) to take leave
- (archaic poetic genre) ballad
- variant of 詞|词[ci2]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to resign
- to dismiss
- to decline
- (literary) to take leave
- (archaic poetic genre) ballad
- variant of 詞|词[ci2]
This meaning refers to voluntarily quitting a job or position, often used in a formal context.
He decided to resign from his job.
This meaning relates to the act of removing someone from a job or position, often by an authority figure.
The boss dismissed an employee yesterday.
This usage indicates politely refusing an offer, invitation, or request.
This literary meaning expresses the notion of bidding farewell or taking leave, often used in poetic or formal contexts.
This meaning refers to a type of narrative song or poem that tells a story, often found in traditional literature.
This indicates that the term is an alternative form of another character with a similar meaning, relating to words or expressions.
Generated collocations (experimental)
cí zhí辞职to resigncí tuì辞退to dismisscí chéng辞呈resignation lettercí lìng辞令statement of resignationwǎn cí婉辞to decline gracefullycí bié辞别to take leaveShī诗cí辞poetry (literary term)cí zhāng辞章literary work or compositioncí辞jiù旧yíng xīn迎新to bid farewell to the old and welcome the newCí hǎi辞海ocean of words (a major Chinese dictionary)cí diǎn辞典dictionarycí辞biàn辩to defend one's statementscí lìng辞令bù qīng不清unclear wording