任职

rènzhí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb

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Definitions

1. to hold a post
2. to serve in a position
3. to take office

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 辞职 cí zhí 辞职 cí zhí to resign 辞职 means to resign from a post, the opposite of 任职 (to hold a post).: to resign

Related words

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• 上任 shàng rèn 上任 shàng rèn to take office 上任 emphasizes taking up a new post, while 任职 refers to the ongoing state of holding a position.: to take office
• 就职 jiù zhí 就职 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post 就职 refers specifically to assuming office, often in a formal ceremony.: to take office; to assume a post

Synonyms

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• 担任 dān rèn 担任 dān rèn to assume office of 担任 and 任职 both mean to hold a post, but 任职 is more formal and often used in official contexts.: to assume office of

Usage notes

Collocations

任职 is often followed by 于 to specify the organization, e.g., 任职于一家外企.

Common mistakes

Don't use 任职 for a part-time job or temporary role; it implies a formal, often long-term position.

Example Sentences

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他 任职 于一家外企。

He holds a post in a foreign company.

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Words Containing 任职

• 任职期间 任职期间 rèn zhí qī jiān: term of office

Child Words of 任职

• 任 任 rèn: to assign
• 职 职 zhí: office