离任

離任
lírèn
verb #42,221

Meanings

  1. 1 to leave office
  2. 2 to leave one's post

Examples

HSK 4
Xiàozhǎng yuèdǐ lírèn.
The principal leaves office at the end of the month.
HSK 6
Dàshǐ lírèn qián, zhuānmén qù kànwàng le jǐ wèi lǎopéngyou.
Before leaving his post, the ambassador made a point of visiting a few old friends.

Tips

usage
The cycle of an appointment: 上任 or 到任 'to take up a post', 在任 'to be in office', and 离任 or 卸任 'to leave it'. 离任审计 is the audit of an official's accounts when a term ends.

Stroke Order

离 lí
任 rèn