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上任
shàng rèn
take office, assume a post
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What does 上任 mean?
上任 (pinyin: shàng rèn) means take office, assume a post. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 上任
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 上 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 任
The characters of 上任
| 上 | shǎng | on/up (HSK 1) |
| 任 | rèn | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish, to found |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead, to command |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd, ridiculous |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit (someone, esp. in hospital or at home) |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upstream, upper reaches |
| 幅度 | fú dù | range, extent, amplitude |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | purpose, aim |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern, to manage, to tackle |
Full HSK 6 list · Translate a sentence with 上任
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