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下台

HSK 7-9

xiàtái

resign; step down; lose position

Alternative translations

  • quitter la scène
  • démissionner
  • se tirer d'embarras

Explanation

to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook

Examples

他下台了。

tā xiàtái le.

He stepped down

政府决定让这位领导人下台。

zhèngfǔ juédìng ràng zhège lǐngdǎorén xiàtái.

The government decided to remove this leader