Writing
卸任 (xiè rèn) — how to say "to leave office" in Chinese
卸任
To leave office
verb
Character composition
卸
to unload, to remove
任
post, duty
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
卩
Seal (device)
#26 · jié · 2 strokes
Collocations
提前卸任
tíqián xièrèn
to leave office early
Examples
总统卸任后开始写回忆录。
After leaving office, the president began writing his memoirs.
他卸任了。
He left office.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to leave office" in Chinese?
"to leave office" in Chinese is 卸任 (xiè rèn).
What does 卸任 mean in English?
卸任 (xiè rèn) means "To leave office".
How is 卸任 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiè rèn (written as xie ren, xieren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to leave office" in Chinese characters?
It is written 卸任: 卸 has 9 strokes, 任 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 卸任?
卸任 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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