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上任 Pronunciation and Pinyin

上任 Usage and Examples

take office

assume office

take up a post

副总统被迫走马上任。

The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.

男孩子们在地板上任意地动来动去。

The boys flailed around on the floor.

The characters in 上任

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow

More words starting with 上

  • shàng上yí一fèn份the previous one, the last one
  • shàng上yí一cì次last time, the last time
  • shàng上wàn万over ten thousand, tens of thousands
  • shàng上xià下Up and down, About
  • shàng上xià下xué学school commute, going to and from school
  • shàng上xià下bǎi摆dòng动swing up and down, bob up and down
  • shàng上xià下bān班commute, go to and from work
  • shàng上xià下bān班shí时jiān间commute time, commuting hours
  • shàng上xià下qí齐xīn心United from top to bottom, All working with one heart
  • shàng上bù不liǎo了dà大tái台miàn面not presentable, not up to par
  • shàng上bú不qù去Can't go up, Can't get on
  • shàng上bú不zài在tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth., Suspended in mid-air.

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Questions about 上任

What does 上任 mean in Chinese?

上任 (shàng rèn) means “take office, assume office, take up a post”.

How do you pronounce 上任?

上任 is pronounced shàng rèn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “take office” in Chinese?

“take office” is 上任 (shàng rèn) in Chinese.

How is 上任 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 上任, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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