Writing
任职 (rèn zhí) — how to say "to hold a post" in Chinese
任职
To hold a post
verb
Character composition
任
to appoint, to bear
职
post, duty
Radicals / Keys
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
任职期间
rèn zhí qī jiān
during one's tenure
Examples
她在大学任职教授已经十年了。
She has held a professorship at the university for ten years.
他在公司任职。
He holds a post at the company.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to hold a post" in Chinese?
"to hold a post" in Chinese is 任职 (rèn zhí).
Ren zhi in Mandarin
任职 (rèn zhí) means "To hold a post".
How is 任职 pronounced?
It is pronounced rèn zhí (written as ren zhi, renzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hold a post" in Chinese characters?
It is written 任职: 任 has 6 strokes, 职 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 任职?
任职 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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