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The Chinese word **辞掉** (cí diào) is a verb formed through a standard Mandarin grammatical structure combining the core verb **辞** (cí), meaning "to resign" or "to decline," with the resultative complement **掉** (diào), which indicates a sense of "off," "away," or completion of the action. Together, **辞掉** literally means "to resign off" or "to quit away," conveying the specific and finalized action of leaving a job or position, where **掉** adds the nuance of completely getting rid of or concluding the state of employment, thus creating a more emphatic and result-oriented expression than **辞** alone.

Word Definition - 辞掉

cí diào to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee)

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