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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.assume a post; take up a job; assign somebody to a post
他任教很多年了。
He has been a teacher for many years.
她连任十年大使。
She took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.
一毕业,她就被分配任学校的会计。
Upon graduation she was assigned to the position of treasurer of the school.
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- 2
conj.no matter (how, what, etc.)
任别人怎么说,他也不改变主意。
He won't shift his ground whatever others say.
任风吹雨打也不放弃。
I won't give up even if I have to stand a severe test.
任你费尽口舌,也不会说服我改变主意。
No amount of coaxing will make me change my mind.
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- 3
v.undertake; bear; endure
任劳任怨
work hard regardless of criticism
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- 4
n.official post
他马上就要任满退休了。
He will soon retire at the end of his term.
赴任
proceed to take up one's post
就任
take office
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- 5
measure wordthe number of terms one served on a post
当过两任大使
have twice been ambassador
- 6
v.let; allow
任你挑拣。
Choose any one you like.
放任
give rein to
任意
wilfully
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Words and phrases with 任
- 任务[word]task
- 任事[word]be employed; take up a task
- 任其泛滥[word]be left unchecked
- 任期制[word]system of the set tenure of office
- 任务栏[word]taskbar
- 任所[word]location of post
- 任期[word]term of service
- 任免[word]appoint and remove
- 任意球[word]of football free kick
- 任其自然[idiom]leave things to natural tendencies
- 任人宰割[idiom]be on somebody's chopping block
- 任性妄为[idiom]act in an arbitrary and reckless manner
- 任人唯贤[idiom]make appointments on merit
- 任人摆布[idiom]submit to being pushed about
- 任人唯亲[idiom]make appointments by favouritism
- 任其自流[idiom]let things run their own course
- 任劳任怨[idiom]willingly bear the burden of office
- 任重道远[idiom]it is a long way to go
Word usage
- Note"任" is usually pronounced as "rèn"; when pronounced as "rén", it is used in names of place and surnames.