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任职 (rèn zhí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 任职

动 dòng verb

to hold office

他在政府部门任职多年。

tā zài zhèng fǔ bù mén rèn zhí duō nián

He has held office in government departments for many years.

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Word breakdown

任 rèn — to assume, to take on, to hold

Words with this character (22)
  • 1 任何 rèn hé — any HSK 4
    • 任 no matter, whatever (indicates unlimited scope)
    • 何 what, which (interrogative element creating indefinite reference)
    Example

    你有任何问题都可以问我。

    nǐ yǒu rèn hé wèn tí dōu kě yǐ wèn wǒ

    You can ask me any questions.

  • 2 任务 rèn wù — task HSK 4
    • 任 to bear, duty, responsibility
    • 务 affair, work, matter
    Example

    我们必须完成这个任务。

    wǒ men bì xū wán chéng zhè ge rèn wù

    We must complete this task.

  • 3 责任 zé rèn — responsibility HSK 4
    • 责 duty, obligation, accountability
    • 任 to bear, to shoulder, to assume
    Example

    作为父母，我们有责任照顾孩子。

    zuò wéi fù mǔ wǒ men yǒu zé rèn zhào gù hái zi

    As parents, we have the responsibility to take care of our children.

  • 4 主任 zhǔ rèn — director HSK 5
    • 主 chief, main
    • 任 duty, office
    Example

    他是我们部门的主任。

    tā shì wǒ men bù mén de zhǔ rèn

    He is the director of our department.

  • 5 信任 xìn rèn — trust HSK 5
    • 信 belief, faith, trust
    • 任 to entrust to, to rely on
    Example

    我很信任我的朋友。

    wǒ hěn xìn rèn wǒ de péng you

    I trust my friend very much.

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职 zhí — position, post, office

Words with this character (18)
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  • 6 兼职 jiān zhí — work part-time HSK 6
    • 兼 concurrently, simultaneously (indicates doing something alongside another job)
    • 职 job, position (the work or employment itself)
    Example

    我在咖啡店兼职。

    wǒ zài kā fēi diàn jiān zhí

    I work part-time at a coffee shop.

  • 7 求职 qiú zhí — to look for a job HSK 6
    • 求 to seek, to request
    • 职 job, position, employment
    Example

    他正在求职，希望找到一份好工作。

    tā zhèng zài qiú zhí xī wàng zhǎo dào yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò

    He is looking for a job, hoping to find a good one.

  • 8 职位 zhí wèi — position HSK 6
    • 职 occupation, duty, job function
    • 位 position, rank, place in hierarchy
    Example

    他在公司担任重要职位。

    tā zài gōng sī dān rèn zhòng yào zhí wèi

    He holds an important position in the company.

  • 9 职务 zhí wù — post HSK 6
    • 职 occupation, official position
    • 务 duties, affairs, responsibilities
    Example

    他的职务是部门经理。

    tā de zhí wù shì bù mén jīng lǐ

    His post is department manager.

  • 10 职员 zhí yuán — employee HSK 6
    • 职 position, duty, job role
    • 员 member, personnel, staff person
    Example

    他是公司的一名职员。

    tā shì gōng sī de yī míng zhí yuán

    He is an employee of the company.

  • 11 职责 zhí zé — duty and responsibility HSK 6
    • 职 post, position, job role
    • 责 responsibility, obligation
    Example

    作为老师，他认真履行自己的职责。

    zuò wéi lǎo shī tā rèn zhēn lǚ xíng zì jǐ de zhí zé

    As a teacher, he conscientiously fulfills his duties and responsibilities.

  • 12 专职 zhuān zhí — full-time HSK 7
    • 专 dedicated, specialized, exclusive
    • 职 position, job, duty
    Example

    他是我们公司的专职翻译。

    tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de zhuān zhí fān yì

    He is our company's full-time translator.

  • 13 免职 miǎn zhí — dismiss from office HSK 7
    • 免 to remove, to relieve, to exempt
    • 职 position, office, post
    Example

    政府决定免职这位官员。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng miǎn zhí zhè wèi guān yuán

    The government decided to dismiss this official from office.

  • 14 公职 gōng zhí — public office HSK 7
    • 公 public
    • 职 office/position
    Example

    她辞去了公职，开始创业。

    tā cí qù le gōng zhí kāi shǐ chuàng yè

    She resigned from her public office and started a business.

  • 15 在职 zài zhí — employed HSK 7
    • 在 being in, at (indicating current state)
    • 职 job, position, office
    Example

    她目前在职,不能全职读书。

    tā mù qián zài zhí bù néng quán zhí dú shū

    She is currently employed and cannot study full-time.

  • 16 就职 jiù zhí — to take office HSK 7
    • 就 to assume, to approach
    • 职 position, post, office
    Example

    新市长将于下周就职。

    xīn shì zhǎng jiāng yú xià zhōu jiù zhí

    The new mayor will take office next week.

  • 17 职称 zhí chēng — professional title HSK 7
    • 职 occupation, position
    • 称 title, designation
    Example

    她的职称是副教授。

    tā de zhí chēng shì fù jiào shòu

    Her professional title is associate professor.

  • 18 职能 zhí néng — function HSK 7
    • 职 office, duty, official position
    • 能 capability, capacity, ability to perform
    Example

    这个部门的职能是管理公司的财务。

    zhè ge bù mén de zhí néng shì guǎn lǐ gōng sī de cái wù

    The function of this department is to manage the company's finances.

Structure & writing
1 任 rèn — to appoint; to assign to a post
任 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
凭 píng lean against (with one's body)
HSK 7
赁 lìn to rent; to lease (out or in)

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 他 tā third-person pronoun, generally male, sometimes gender-neutral (he/him; they) 们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 件 jiàn measure word for individual items 休 xiū to stop; to cease (something)
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住 zhù to reside; to stay (permanently or temporarily) 作 zuò to work; to make; to produce 你 nǐ you (second person singular pronoun) 便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction 候 hòu to wait; to await 做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)
HSK 2
但 dàn only, merely 位 wèi position; location 体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message 借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later) 假 jiǎ false; fake; not genuine, opposite of "真" 健 jiàn to strengthen; to make robust 像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 仍 réng still; as before; unchanged 仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 付 fù to submit; to hand over 价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
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任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post 份 fèn a portion or share of a whole divided into parts 优 yōu excellent; superior (opposite of 劣) 伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why 使 shǐ to dispatch; to order about 例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model 供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need 保 bǎo to guard and protect from harm or loss 俩 liǎ two (cannot be followed by 个 or other measure words) 倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over 值 zhí price; value; numerical value 停 tíng to stop, to cease moving 偶 ǒu idol; figure made of wood or clay 傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 傲 ào arrogant; proud 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼'
HSK 5
亿 yì one hundred million 代 dài to substitute; to replace 仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 伍 wǔ a military unit of five soldiers in ancient times; now refers to the army in general 伟 wěi great; sublime; inspiring reverence
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传 chuán to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation 伴 bàn companion; partner 伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 似 sì to resemble; to be like 佛 fó Buddha (abbrev. of Sanskrit transliteration '佛陀'); esp. Shakyamuni, founder of Buddhism 佳 jiā beautiful, good 依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 促 cù short (of time) 俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time 倡 chàng to initiate; to advocate 傍 bàng to be close to; to be beside 催 cuī to urge; to press someone to act quickly 傻 shǎ foolish, stupid 宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 拖 tuō to drag (an object along a surface) 施 shī to implement; to exert
HSK 6
仗 zhàng general term for ancient weapons 仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 仰 yǎng face upward (opposite of 俯, to face downward) 佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
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侧 cè side; lateral (opposite of 'front/upright') 俱 jù all, entirely 倾 qīng to tilt; to lean 偷 tōu to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge 偿 cháng to repay; to compensate 储 chǔ to save, to store up
HSK 7
仁 rén benevolence; the Confucian moral concept centered on compassion, love, and altruism 仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 仇 chóu enemy; foe 仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔)
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伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 伦 lún generation; kind; category 伪 wěi false; fake; deceitful (opposite of 真) 伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 佑 yòu to assist and protect 佣 yōng to hire or be hired 侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 侣 lǚ companion; partner 侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 侦 zhēn to spy; to secretly investigate or scout 侨 qiáo to reside abroad 侮 wǔ to bully, to treat with contempt 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 俊 jùn handsome; good-looking (opposite of ugly) 俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 俘 fú prisoner of war; captive 俭 jiǎn frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢) 俯 fǔ to bow one's head, face downward (opposite of 仰) 倔 juè straightforward in character, blunt in speech 倘 tǎng if; supposing that 倚 yǐ to lean against 倦 juàn tired, weary 债 zhài debt (money owed to others) 偏 piān not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正) 僚 liáo government official 僧 sēng Buddhist monk 僵 jiāng stiff, rigid (of limbs) 僻 pì remote, far from the center
1.2 壬 rén — ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems; ninth in order
壬 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post
HSK 7
廷 tíng imperial court, the place where the monarch held audiences in feudal times 饪 rèn to cook food

Stroke order

2 职 zhí — duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do

职 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals
耳 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 3
聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
HSK 6
耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate
HSK 7
椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively
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聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry
2.2 只 zhǐ — only; nothing else besides
Xpinyin
只 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 4
积 jī to accumulate gradually 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do
HSK 5
织 zhī to weave (cloth or garments from silk, hemp, cotton, wool, etc.)
HSK 7
帜 zhì flag; banner

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