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就任 (jiù rèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 就任

动 dòng verb

to assume office

新校长昨天正式就任。

xīn xiào zhǎng zuó tiān zhèng shì jiù rèn

The new principal officially assumed office yesterday.

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Word breakdown

就 jiù — to proceed to, to approach

任 rèn — office, position, post

Structure & writing
1 就 jiù — to move close to; to approach

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

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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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