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rén

standing person


  • appoint
  • take up (pt took, pp taken)
  • let
  • responsibility
  • no matter

rèn-hé
任何

adj.

any

rèn-wù
任务

n.

task

rèn-mìng
任命

v.

appoint

rèn-xìng
任性

adj.

headstrong

rèn-yì
任意

adv.

at will; unconditional

rèn-píng
任凭

v. / conj.

allow … to do as they please / no matter

rèn-yòng
任用

v.

appoint

shèn-hé-shí-hou
任何时候

any time

rèn-miǎn
任免

appoint and remove; appoint and dismiss

rèn-jiào
任教

v.

teach; work as a teacher

rèn-qī
任期

tenure of office

rèn-cóng
任从

v.

allow; let (somebody do as he pleases); no matter (how, what, etc.); even if; even though

rèn-zhòng-dào-yuǎn
任重道远
shoulder a heavy responsibility

n.

(a Chinese surname)

Usage 用法

appoint

Tā dé-dào le rèn-yòng.
他得到了任用。
He was assigned to a post.

take up (pt took, pp taken)

Tā jiù-rèn shì-zhǎng yì zhí.
他就任市长一职。
He took up the post of Mayor.

let

Gè zhǒng kuǎn-shì, rèn nǐ xuǎn-zé.
各种款式,任你选择。
There’s a variety of different styles – I’ll let you decide.

responsibility

Wǒ-men yuàn tā-de xīn rèn-wù shùn-lì.
我们愿她的新任务顺利。
We wish well with her new responsibilities.

no matter

Rèn nǐ qù nǎ-li, wǒ dōu bù guǎn.
任你去哪里,我都不管。
No matter where you go, I won’t care.