Writing
就任 (jiù rèn) — how to say "to take office" in Chinese
就任
To take office
verb
Character composition
就
to take up
任
post
Radicals / Keys
尢
Lame
#43 · wāng · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
正式就任
zhèng shì jiù rèn
formally take office
就任总统
jiù rèn zǒng tǒng
take office as president
Examples
新校长明天就任。
The new principal will take office tomorrow.
他就任了。
He took office.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take office" in Chinese?
"to take office" in Chinese is 就任 (jiù rèn).
What does 就任 mean in English?
就任 (jiù rèn) means "To take office".
How is 就任 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiù rèn (written as jiu ren, jiuren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take office" in Chinese characters?
It is written 就任: 就 has 12 strokes, 任 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 就任?
就任 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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