HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct
上任
/ shàngrèn /
Strokes
Definition
to take office/previous (incumbent)/predecessor
Example
As a Verb
assume an official post; take office
1
Xīn
新
guān
官
shàngrènsān
上任三
bǎhuǒ
把火
。
A new broom sweeps clean.
2
Xīn
新
chǎngzhǎng
厂长
shàngrèn
上任
bùjiǔ
不久
chǎngzi
厂子
biàn
便
pòchǎn
破产
le
了
。
The new director had not been in the saddle long when the factory went bankrupt.
As a Noun
predecessor
3
Tā
他
de
的
shàngrèn
上任
rènzhí
任职
40
40
nián
年
hòu
后
tuìxiū
退休
。
His predecessor retired after 40 years in office.
4
Shàngrèn
上任
zǒngtǒng
总统
former president