lei4 zik1離職离职
Jyutpinglei4 zik1
Yalelèih jīk
Definition
To leave one's job, whether by resigning, contract completion, or being laid off.
neutralwork
How it's used
Carries a formal and professional tone, making it suitable for written communication, official resignation letters, or discussing career changes in a serious context. In casual daily conversation, people often prefer using 辭職 for resignation or the more blunt 唔撈喇 to express the act of quitting.
Examples
He decided to leave his job after working there for a few years.
Are you planning to leave your job next month?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation with friends or family, as it sounds overly bureaucratic and stiff. Use 唔撈 or 辭職 instead to sound more natural.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
