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罢免

bà miǎn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to remove sb from their post
  2. 2. to dismiss

Word relationships

Antonyms

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任命
rèn mìng

to appoint

指委任职务

Register variants

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罢官
bà guān

to dismiss from office

更口语化，带贬义

Synonyms

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免职
miǎn zhí

to relieve sb of his post

指解除职务，较正式
撤职
chè zhí

to eliminate

指撤销职务，常含处分意味

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 罢免 for quitting voluntarily (辞职) or being fired for performance (解雇).

Formality

罢免 is formal; in everyday speech, 被开除 or 被炒鱿鱼 are more common for job loss.

Example Sentences

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他的职务被 罢免 了。
He was removed from his post.

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Child Words of 罢免

免
miǎn

to excuse sb

罢
bà

to stop

罢
ba

(final particle, same as 吧)