Definition
留职 means 'to retain one's official position (title and payroll status) within a work unit while being temporarily assigned elsewhere' — a common arrangement in Chinese government, education, or state-owned enterprises when an employee takes a leave of absence, studies abroad, or works on a secondment. The key idea is that the job is held open even though the person is not currently performing their duties.
v.p.
to retain one's official position while temporarily absent or assigned elsewhere
Examples
- 留职。Tā shēnqǐng le liú zhí qù guówài dú bóshì.He applied to retain his position while going abroad for a PhD.
- 留职。Gōngsī tóngyì tā liú zhí dàn tíngxīn yì nián.The company agreed to let her retain her position but suspend her salary for one year.
- 留职。Hěn duō jiàoshī xuǎnzé liú zhí qù nóngcūn zhījiào.Many teachers choose to retain their positions while teaching in rural areas.
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