辭 (ci4 | ci2) : diction; shirk; resign

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辭

ci4

ci2

[n] [1] diction; phraseology; expression [2] a type of classical Chinese literature or poetry
[v] [1] shirk; evade; decline [2] resign; dismiss; discharge [3] take leave; part from; bid adieu

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Stroke count: 19

Level: 3

Radical: (#160)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

辭 / 辞

This word has been viewed 7997 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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辭職 ci4 zik1 ci2 zhi2 = to resign

辭典 ci4 din2 ci2 dian3 = word/component dictionary

不辭而別 bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6 bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 = to leave without saying goodbye

致辭 zi3 ci4 zhi4 ci2 = variant form of 致詞 (common formation)

推辭 teoi1 ci4 tui1 ci2 = to decline (an invitation, appointment, etc.); to reject

告辭 gou3 ci4 = to take leave of

辭去 ci4 heoi3 = resign

請辭 cing2 ci4 qing3 ci2 = abdicate; quit

辭工 ci4 gung1 ci2 gong1 = to discharge, dismiss, quit job, resign

辭咗 ci4 zo2 ci2 zuo3 = to fire; have someone sacked 粵

不辭辛苦 bat1 ci4 san1 fu2 bu4 ci2 xin1 ku3 = make nothing of hardships 國

修辭 sau1 ci4 xiu1 ci2 = rhetoric

義不容辭 ji6 bat1 jung4 ci4 = to be duty-bound

電子辭典 din6 zi2 ci4 din2 dian4 zi3 ci2 dian3 = an electronic dictionary

袖珍辭典 zau6 zan1 ci4 din2 xiu4 zhen1 ci2 dian3 = pocket-sized dictionary

悼辭 dou6 ci4 dao4 ci2 = [n] memorial speech, eulogy (variant of 悼詞)

卜辭 buk1 ci4 bu3 ci2 = oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) on tortoiseshells or animal bones

哀辭 oi1 ci4 ai1 ci2 = lament

修辭學 sau1 ci4 hok6 xiu1 ci2 xue2 = rhetoric (the study of)

辭典機 ci4 din2 gei1 ci2 dian3 ji1 = an electronic dictionary

辭掉 ci4 diu6 ci2 diao4 = to resign; to chuck

助語辭 zo6 jyu5 ci4 = sentence final particles; ending sound of the last syllable of a word

辭行 ci4 hang4 = to say good bye before a long trip

辭官 ci4 gun1 ci2 guan1 = to resign a government post

辭翰 ci4 hon6 ci2 han4 = book, written composition (lit., "penned words")

卦辭 gwaa3 ci4 gua4 ci2 = hexagram statement

修辭學教師 sau1 ci4 hok6 gaau3 si1 xiu1 ci2 xue2 jiao1 shi1 = rhetor (a master or teacher of rhetoric) (common formation)

辭世 ci4 sai3 ci2 shi4 = to depart from this life (euphemism for "to die"); to pass away

辭謝 ci4 ze6 ci2 xie4 = to politely decline with a word of thanks; reject with thanks

引咎辭職 jan3 gau3 ci4 zik1 yin3 jiu4 ci2 zhi2 = to take the blame upon oneself and resign

懇辭 han2 ci4 ken3 ci2 = decline with sincere thanks; sense of modesty and yielding

辭源 ci4 jyun4 ci2 yuan2 = Ciyuan, a Chinese/Chinese dictionary

辭海 ci4 hoi2 ci2 hai3 = Cihai, a Chinese/Chinese dictionary

與世長辭 jyu5 sai3 coeng4 ci4 yu3 shi4 chang2 ci2 = to permanently depart from this world; decease; die

赴湯蹈火，在所不辭 fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2, zoi6 so2 bat1 ci4 fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3, zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 = won't flinch from any dangerous task

Showing all 3 examples containing 辭

佳叔引咎辭職
Uncle Gaai took the blame for the mistake and resigned from work.

你豈能不辭而別！
How could you leave without saying goodbye?

辭謝紅包
Politely refuse an offer for a red envelope

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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