Chinese word

连任

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián rèn

Meaning

  • verbbe reelected

Example

他成功连任了市长。tā chéng gōng lián rèn le shì zhǎng

He was successfully reelected as mayor.

Illustration for 连任 (be reelected)

More examples

尽管有争议，他仍然连任了董事长。jín guǎn yǒu zhēng yì tā réng rán lián rèn le dǒng shì zhǎng

Although there was controversy, he was still reelected chairman.

Core concept

A person stays in the same office by securing a fresh term after the current term ends.

Common phrases

  • 成功连任chéng gōng lián rèn

    successfully win reelection

  • 连任总统lián rèn zóng tǒng

    be reelected president

  • 试图连任shì tú lián rèn

    try to win reelection

Similar words

续任xù rèn: Continue holding the same office after the current term ends by receiving a further appointment.
留任liú rèn: Stay in the same office while other personnel or organizational arrangements change.

Definition in Chinese

指个人在原有岗位上再次取得任期并继续担任该职务，通常通过选举或正式任命实现。zhǐ gè rén zài yuán yǒu gǎng wèi shàng zài cì qǔ dé rèn qī bìng jì xù dān rèn gāi zhí wù tōng cháng tōng guò xuán jǔ huò zhèng shì rèn mìng shí xiàn

Word origin

连任 (liánrèn, "to serve another term") combines 连 (lián, "continue") with 任 (rèn, "hold office"), linking continued service to a new term in the same post.

Usage tips

  • English often distinguishes election from appointment, but this Chinese verb covers a new term gained by either route.

Other meanings

  • continue in officeverb

Opposites

  • 落选luò xuǎnlose an electionverb
  • 卸任xiè rènleave officeverb

Related words

  • 连任制lián rèn zhìreelection systemnoun
  • 连任者lián rèn zhěreelected officialnoun

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