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任 (rèn): to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

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HSK 7verb, conjunction

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb, conjunction
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
6
Radical
亻
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to assign
  • to appoint
  • to take up a post
  • office
  • responsibility
  • to let
  • to allow
  • to give free rein to
  • no matter (how

Chinese explanation

  • 指派人担任某项职务或承担某项工作,如任命、委任
  • 也表示担当、承受,如任职、担任
  • 还可表示听凭、随便,如任意、任其自然
  • 另外也有相信、信任的意思,如信任。

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Example sentences

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The company decided to appoint him as the person in charge of the new project because he has rich experience in both technology and management.

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After multiple discussions, everyone agreed to appoint a promising young engineer as the technical director.

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He was appointed as a visiting professor at this university and comes to give several lectures to students each semester.

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The board of directors decided to reassign her as the head of finance, hoping she could improve the company's financial management.

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