ci4 cing4辭呈辞呈
Jyutpingci4 cing4
Yalechìh chìhng
Definition
Resignation letter; a letter written to a superior to resign from a job.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the formal document submitted to an employer to signal the intent to quit. While it is a standard term in professional settings, it carries a slightly more formal or literary weight compared to the more common spoken term 辭職信. It is almost exclusively used in the context of professional employment rather than casual part-time work.
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fung1封fūngExamples
He submitted his resignation letter today and will be leaving next month.
Have you thought it through? Are you really going to hand in your resignation letter?
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Common phrases
to submit a resignation letter
to hand in a resignation letter
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in casual conversation with friends or family, as it sounds overly stiff and bureaucratic. Use 辭職信 instead for everyday speech.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
