Writing
任 (rèn) — how to say "to appoint" in Chinese
任
To appoint; to bear (responsibility)
verb · conjunction
Character composition
任
to appoint; to bear
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
任班长
rèn bānzhǎng
to serve as class monitor
Examples
她任这个职位已经五年了。
She has held this position for five years.
他任经理。
He is appointed as manager.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to appoint" in Chinese?
"to appoint" in Chinese is 任 (rèn).
任 meaning in English
任 (rèn) means "To appoint; to bear (responsibility)".
How is 任 pronounced?
It is pronounced rèn (written as ren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to appoint" in Chinese characters?
It is written 任 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 任?
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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Grammar with 任
终于 — finally
Subj. + 终于 (zhōngyú) + Verb + 了 (le)
由 — emphasizing the doer of an action
由 (yóu) + Person + Verb
任何 — any, no matter what
任何 (rènhé) + Noun + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)…
刻意 — deliberately, on purpose
Subj. + 刻意 (kèyì) / 有意 (yǒuyì) + Verb; Subj. + 任意 (rènyì) + Verb; Subj. + 擅自 (shànzì) / 私自 (sīzì) + Verb
竭力 vs 拼命 — maximum effort
Subj. + 竭力 (jiélì) / 拼命 (pīnmìng) + Verb (maximum effort) Subj. + 强行 (qiángxíng) / 大肆 (dàsì) + Verb (imposition / large scale)