Writing
胜任 (shèng rèn) — how to say "to be competent" in Chinese
胜任
To be competent
verb
Character composition
胜
to win
任
duty
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
胜任工作
shèng rèn gōng zuò
to be competent for the job
Examples
她完全胜任这个职位的要求。
She fully meets the requirements of this position.
他能胜任这个工作。
He is competent for this job.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be competent" in Chinese?
"to be competent" in Chinese is 胜任 (shèng rèn).
What does 胜任 mean in English?
胜任 (shèng rèn) means "To be competent".
How is 胜任 pronounced?
It is pronounced shèng rèn (written as sheng ren, shengren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be competent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胜任: 胜 has 9 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 胜任?
胜任 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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