任 (rèn) — to appoint, to assign (someone to a post); to serve as, to hold (a position); (conjunction) no matter (what, how, etc.)
Definition
任 is the formal written verb for 'to appoint / to hold a post' (as in 出任 and 担任), and the conjunction 'no matter (what / how)' — close to 不管 but written/formal. Contrast with 让 ('to let/allow').
verb
to appointto assign (someone to a post)to serve asto hold (a position)
conjunction
no matter (what, how, etc.)
Examples
- 任。Tā rèn gōng sī jīng lǐ yǐ jīng wǔ nián le.He has served as company manager for five years.
- 任，。rèn Nǐ zěn me shuō, wǒ dōu bú huì gǎi biàn zhǔ yì.No matter what you say, I won't change my mind.
- 任。Gōng sī rèn tā wèi xīn jīng lǐ.The company appointed him as the new manager.
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