任 rèn

trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow

HSK 4 #186

DEFINITIONS

任 rèn
  • to assign
  • to appoint
  • to take up a post
  • office
  • responsibility
  • to let
  • to allow
  • to give free rein to
  • no matter (how, what etc)
  • classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
任 rén
  • surname Ren
  • Ren County 任縣|任县[Ren2 Xian4] in Hebei

STROKES

任 stroke order diagram
任 stroke order animation

WORDS

任何 rèn hé
HSK 4
any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever
任务 rèn wu
HSK 4
mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
责任 zé rèn
HSK 4
responsibility; blame; duty; CL:個|个[ge4]
信任 xìn rèn
HSK 5
to trust; to have confidence in
主任 zhǔ rèn
HSK 5
director; head; CL:個|个[ge4]
担任 dān rèn
HSK 5
to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
任命 rèn mìng
HSK 6
to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
任意 rèn yì
HSK 6
any; arbitrary; at will; at random
任性 rèn xìng
HSK 6
willful; headstrong; unruly
上任 shàng rèn
HSK 6
to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn
HSK 6
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
前任 qián rèn predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc)
胜任 shèng rèn qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task
放任 fàng rèn to ignore; to let alone; to indulge
责任感 zé rèn gǎn sense of responsibility
下任 xià rèn next office holder; next to serve
新任 xīn rèn newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office)
任职 rèn zhí to hold an office or post
任由 rèn yóu to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of
现任 xiàn rèn to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)
责任心 zé rèn xīn sense of responsibility
任期 rèn qī term of office; CL:屆|届[jie4]; tenure (entire period in office)
连任 lián rèn to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office
重任 zhòng rèn heavy responsibility
继任 jì rèn to succeed sb in a job; successor
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