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上任 (shàng rèn) — how to say "to take up a post" in Chinese
上任
To take up a post; to assume office
verb · noun
Character composition
上
up, on
任
post, appointment
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
新官上任
xīn guān shàng rèn
a new official takes office
上任不久
shàng rèn bù jiǔ
recently took office
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
take up a post immediately
Examples
这位市长上任后，城市变化很大。
After this mayor took office, the city changed a lot.
新经理上任了。
The new manager has taken up the post.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to take up a post" in Chinese?
"to take up a post" in Chinese is 上任 (shàng rèn).
Shang ren meaning Chinese
上任 (shàng rèn) means "To take up a post; to assume office".
How is 上任 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng rèn (written as shang ren, shangren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take up a post" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上任: 上 has 3 strokes, 任 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 上任?
上任 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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