HSK · Level 45
120 words
Chinese word
重任
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòng rèn
Meaning
- nounheavy responsibility
Example
作为经理，他承担着重任。zuò wéi jīng lǐ tā chéng dān zhe zhòng rèn
As a manager, he carries a heavy responsibility.
More examples
政府委派他领导新项目，肩负重任。zhèng fǔ wěi pài tā líng dǎo xīn xiàng mù jiān fù zhòng rèn
The government appointed him to lead the new project, and he shoulders a heavy responsibility.
Core concept
A weighty assignment or position whose outcome rests on the person carrying it.
Common phrases
承担重任chéng dān zhòng rèn
bear a heavy responsibility
肩负重任jiān fù zhòng rèn
shoulder a heavy responsibility
重任在肩zhòng rèn zài jiān
a heavy responsibility rests on one's shoulders
Similar words
责任zé rèn: An obligation or responsibility for which a person is accountable.
职责zhí zé: The defined responsibilities and work attached to a job.
任务rèn wù: A piece of assigned work that someone is expected to finish.
职务zhí wù: A formal position or work role in an organization.
Definition in Chinese
重任是指需要承担重大责任、对结果有重要影响的职务或任务，承担者需认真负责地完成。zhòng rèn shì zhǐ xū yào chéng dān zhòng dà zé rèn duì jié guǒ yǒu zhòng yào yíng xiǎng de zhí wù huò rèn wù chéng dān zhě xū rèn zhēn fù zé dì wán chéng
Word origin
重任 (zhòngrèn, "heavy responsibility") combines 重 (zhòng, "weighty") with 任 (rèn, "duty or responsibility"), giving the sense of a duty that carries serious weight.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, 重任 (zhòngrèn, "heavy responsibility") is more formal than a casual phrase for an important job, so it commonly appears in serious discussion of someone's role or task.
Other meanings
- major dutynoun