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上任 (shàng rèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

上任 (shàng rèn) is a Chinese word: to take office. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 上任

动 dòng verb

to take office

新总统明天上任。

xīn zǒng tǒng míng tiān shàng rèn

The new president takes office tomorrow.

名 míng noun

assumption of office

新经理的上任给公司带来了新气象。

xīn jīng lǐ de shàng rèn gěi gōng sī dài lái le xīn qì xiàng

The new manager's assumption of office brought fresh energy to the company.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — to ascend to, to assume

任 rèn — position, office, post

Structure & writing
1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality
上 is a component in 4 characters

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 任 rèn — to appoint; to assign to a post
任 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 壬 rén — ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems; ninth in order
壬 is a component in 3 characters

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