常任 (cháng rèn) — (attributive) permanent, standing (of a position or role)

Definition

Used only as an attributive modifier (常任+title) to mean 'permanent' or 'standing', in fixed roles like 常任理事 or 常任委员. Always precedes a position or title; never stands alone as a predicate.

adjective
(attributive) permanentstanding (of a position or role)

Examples

  • 常任
    Tā shì lián hé guó cháng rèn lǐ shì guó de dài biǎo.
    He is the representative of a permanent member state of the United Nations.
  • 常任
    Zhè ge wěi yuán huì yǒu wǔ wèi cháng rèn wěi yuán.
    This committee has five standing members.
  • 常任
    Gōng sī rèn mìng le yí wèi cháng rèn fǎ lǜ gù wèn.
    The company appointed a permanent legal advisor.

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