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từ chức

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Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]Huế [tɨ˦˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ cɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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từ chức means to resign.

Chinese characters: 辭職

Meanings of từ chức in English

Verb

  1. to resign (a position)

Example sentences with từ chức

  • Họ ép ông ta từ chức. They forced him to resign.
  • Ông ấy buộc phải từ chức Thủ tướng. He was forced to resign as Prime Minister.
  • Ông ta bị buộc phải từ chức thủ tướng. He was forced to resign as prime minister.
  • Điều gì khiến bạn nghĩ tôi sẽ từ chức? What makes you think I'm going to resign?
  • Điều gì khiến bạn nghĩ rằng Tom sẽ từ chức? What makes you think that Tom is planning to resign?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辭職.

Frequently asked questions

What does từ chức mean in English?

từ chức (verb) means "to resign".

How do you pronounce từ chức?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ cɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), chức — rising tone (sắc).

Is từ chức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. từ chức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 辭職.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.