Definition
革职 is a verb-object separable compound (离合词) meaning 'to dismiss from office' or 'to discharge (an official)'. The object 职 ('position') can be separated from the verb 革 by aspect markers like 了, 过, or duration phrases — you can say 革了职 (has been dismissed) or 革过职 (once dismissed). It's formal, used in administrative or historical contexts for removing someone from an official or managerial post.
v.o.
to dismiss from officeto cashier (an official)
Examples
- 革职。Tā yīnwèi tānwū bèi gé zhí le.He was dismissed from office because of corruption.
- 。Nà ge guānyuán yǐjīng bèi gé le zhí.That official has already been discharged from his post.
- 革职。Cháotíng xiàlìng jiāng tān guān gé zhí chábàn.The imperial court ordered the corrupt official to be dismissed and investigated.
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