Hanzi
Traditional
任
Simplified
任

to assign/to appoint/to take up a post/office/responsibility/to let/to allow/to give free rein to/no matter (how, what etc)/classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

rèn, rén, lìn

Bopomofo

ㄖㄣˋ, ㄖㄣˊ, ㄌㄧㄣˋ

Jyutping

jam6

Example sentences

任何 rènhé
他沒有任何理由拒絕。
他没有任何理由拒绝。

He has no reason whatsoever to refuse.

若 ruò
若有任何問題，請隨時聯繫我們。
若有任何问题，请随时联系我们。

If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.

任務 / 任务 rènwù
團隊順利完成了任務。
团队顺利完成了任务。

The team successfully completed the mission.

非 fēi
這項任務非你不可。
这项任务非你不可。

This task requires you.

任意 rènyì
在圖書館內，讀者可以任意借閱書架上的書籍。
在图书馆内，读者可以任意借阅书架上的书籍。

In the library, readers can freely borrow and read books on the shelves.

地下水 dìxiàshuǐ
任意抽取地下水容易造成地層下陷。
任意抽取地下水容易造成地层下陷。

Extracting groundwater arbitrarily can easily cause land subsidence.

責任 / 责任 zérèn
保護環境是我們共同的責任。
保护环境是我们共同的责任。

Protecting the environment is our shared responsibility.

保護 / 保护 bǎohù
保護環境是每個人的責任。
保护环境是每个人的责任。

Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.

主任 zhǔrèn
他是我們部門的新主任。
他是我们部门的新主任。

He is the new director of our department.

任 rèn
他曾任本校校長。
他曾任本校校长。

He once served as the principal of this school.

Example Vocabulary

任何

ren4'he2

any; whatever; whichever

任務

ren4'wu4

mission; task; assignment

任意

ren4'yi4

at will; arbitrarily; at one's discretion

責任

ze2'ren4

responsibility

主任

zhu3'ren4

director; head; chief

任

ren4

to appoint; to serve as; duty; office

任性

ren4'xing4

willful; capricious; headstrong

任選

信任

xin4'ren4

trust; to trust

上任

shang4'ren4

to take office; predecessor

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