Chinese phrase
担任〜职务 dān rèn 〜 zhí wù
Meaning
serve as ___
When to use it
To hold a particular job or official role. It is common in formal speech and writing, especially for work or public positions.
Example dialogue
今天会议上有人宣布人事变动吗？ jīn tiān huì yì shàng yǒu rén xuān bù rén shì biàn dòng ma
Was there any announcement about personnel changes at today's meeting?
有，从下个月起，李先生将担任区域经理职务。 yǒu cóng xià gè yuè qǐ lǐ xiān shēng jiāng dān rèn qū yù jīng lǐ zhí wù
Yes, starting next month, Mr. Li will serve as regional manager.