HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
任
Pronunciation
Pinyinrèn
Meaning
- verbserve as
Example
他曾任经理三年。tā céng rèn jīng lǐ sān nián
He once served as manager for three years.
More examples
她现在担任老师。tā xiàn zài dān rèn lǎo shī
She currently serves as a teacher.
Core concept
Holding an assigned post and carrying its duties.
Common phrases
担任老师dān rèn lǎo shī
serve as a teacher
担任经理dān rèn jīng lǐ
serve as a manager
Similar words
负责fù zé: Take responsibility for a task, area, or position and manage its work.
担任dān rèn: Take on a particular role and perform its regular duties, often including teaching or guiding.
当dāng: Serve as the person in a stated position or role.
Definition in Chinese
担任某种职务或被赋予并履行职责。dān rèn móu zhǒng zhí wù huò bèi fù yǔ bìng lǚ xíng zhí zé
Word origin
The character 任 (rèn, "serve as") uses the person radical and 壬 (rén, "ninth heavenly stem") for sound, reflecting an early sense of giving a person a duty that later extends to holding the post.
Usage tips
- This verb can describe a role held over a period as well as a newly entered post, so time phrases show whether the service is past or present.
Other meanings
- take charge ofverb
- take officeverb
Opposites
- 辞职cí zhíresignverb
- 免职miǎn zhídismissverb