Writing
任命 (rèn mìng) — how to say "to appoint" in Chinese
任命
To appoint, to designate
verb
Character composition
任
to appoint, position
命
order, fate
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
任命为经理
rèn mìng wéi jīng lǐ
appoint as manager
正式任命
zhèng shì rèn mìng
official appointment
任命新部长
rèn mìng xīn bù zhǎng
appoint a new minister
Examples
公司董事会正式任命他为新任总经理。
The company's board of directors officially appointed him as the new general manager.
他被任命为经理。
He was appointed as manager.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to appoint" in Chinese?
"to appoint" in Chinese is 任命 (rèn mìng).
任命 meaning in English
任命 (rèn mìng) means "To appoint, to designate".
How is 任命 pronounced?
It is pronounced rèn mìng (written as ren ming, renming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to appoint" in Chinese characters?
It is written 任命: 任 has 6 strokes, 命 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 任命?
任命 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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