就任

jiù rèn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to take office
2. to assume a post

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 卸任 xiè rèn 卸任 xiè rèn to leave office 指不再担任职务: to leave office

Related words

2 items

• 就职 jiù zhí 就职 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post 指正式开始从事某个职业或职位: to take office; to assume a post
• 担任 dān rèn 担任 dān rèn to assume office of 指承担某种职务或工作: to assume office of

Synonyms

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• 上任 shàng rèn 上任 shàng rèn to take office 指开始担任某个职务: to take office

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 就任总统 (take office as president), 就任总经理 (assume the post of general manager), and 正式就任 (officially assume office).

Formality

就任 is formal and commonly used in official or political contexts, such as taking office as president or manager.

Example Sentences

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他将于明天正式 就任 公司总经理。

He will officially assume the post of general manager of the company tomorrow.

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Child Words of 就任

• 任 任 rèn: to assign
• 就 就 jiù: (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then