上任

shàng rèn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to take office
2. previous (incumbent)
3. predecessor

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 卸任 xiè rèn 卸任 xiè rèn to leave office 指离开职位: to leave office

Related words

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• 任职 rènzhí 任职 rènzhí to hold a post 担任职务，不强调开始的时间点: to hold a post
• 继任 jì rèn 继任 jì rèn to succeed sb in a job 接替前人的职务: to succeed sb in a job

Synonyms

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• 就职 jiù zhí 就职 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post 指正式担任某个职务: to take office; to assume a post

Usage notes

Collocations

上任后通常接职务或表示时间点的词语，如“上任第一天”“上任以来”。

Formality

上任比“就职”更口语化，多用于官方场合描述职位接任。

Example Sentences

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新校长明天 上任 。

The new principal will take office tomorrow.

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Words Containing 上任

• 走马上任 走马上任 zǒu mǎ shàng rèn: (idiom) to take office; to assume a post

Child Words of 上任

• 任 任 rèn: to assign
• 上 上 shàng: on top