Definition & Meaning

dismiss/discharge somebody from his post

Word usage

chè zhí

撤 职

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v.dismiss/discharge somebody from his post
- chè zhí chǔ fèn
  撤职处分
  punishment by dismissal
- yīn shòu huì ér chè zhí chá bàn
  因受贿而撤职查办
  discharge somebody from office and prosecute him for taking bribes
- rú guǒ péi shěn tuán bù tóng yì zé yīng jiāng qí chè zhí
  如果陪审团不同意，则应将其撤职。
  If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged.
- tā zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng zhī xià rǔ mà zhèng tán xiǎn guì jié guǒ bèi chè zhí le
  他在大庭广众之下辱骂政坛显贵，结果被撤职了。
  He was dismissed for publicly insulting prominent politicians.
synonym
bà miǎn罢免 miǎn zhí免职 jiě gù解雇 gé zhí革职 bà chù罢黜 bà zhí罢职 chè chāi撤差
antonym
rèn mìng任命 rèn yòng任用

Word usage

Note
"撤职" is different from "免职". "撤职" is usually due to mistakes; "免职" may be not.
Separable word
"撤" and "职" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他已经被撤了职。
  He has been dismissed from his post.
- 他什么时候被撤的职？
  When was he dismissed from his post?
- 他暂时撤不了我的职。
  He can't dismiss me from my post for the time being.

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