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继任

/ jìrèn / 
Strokes

Definition

to succeed sb in a job/successor

Example

As a Verb

succeed to an office

1
Jìrèn
继任
bùzhǎng
部长
  
/
zǒnglǐ
总理
  
/
zǒngtǒng
总统

succeed sb as minister/premier/president