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Chinese dictionary
v.dismiss; discharge; discharge from a position
革职查办
deprive somebody of his post and bring him to trial
他上个月被革职了。
He was removed from office last month.
他因为贻误军机被朝廷革职查办。
The imperial court removed him from office and prosecuted him for delaying the fulfillment of a military plan.
革职留用
degrade but retain at a post
他不光彩地被革职了。
He was fired in ignominy.
Word usage
- Separable word"革" and "职" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他先后被革过三次职。
He has been removed from office three times.
市长革了这位局长的职。
The mayor deposed the director general.
他因贪污罪被革了职。
He was removed from his post for corruption.