任

/ rén /

Strokes

Definition

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)

Example

As a Verb

assign sb to a post; appoint

Bèi

被

rén

任

wéi

为

xiàozhǎng

校长

be made/appointed principal of a school

As a Verb

assume; take up; hold

Huò

获

xuǎn

选

liánrèn

连任

zǒngtǒng

总统

be elected to a second presidency

Rén

任

zǒnglǐ

总理

serve as Premier

Rén

任

jìzhǔrèn

系主任

be the department chair

Rén

任

shèhuì

社会

zhíwù

职务

take a public role

As a Verb

undertake; bear

As a Noun

official post; office

As a Measure word

(the number of terms one served on a post)