新任 (xīn rèn) — newly appointed (attributive)
Definition
新任 is an attributive adjective meaning 'newly appointed' — used only before a role noun (新任经理, 新任总统) to describe the person who has just taken a position. Contrast with the verb-sense 任 (to appoint / to hold a post).
adjective
newly appointed (attributive)
Examples
- 新任。Tā shì wǒ men de xīn rèn jīng lǐ.He is our newly appointed manager.
- 新任。xīn rèn Zhèng fǔ tí chū le xīn de jì huà.The newly appointed government proposed a new plan.
- 新任。Zhè wèi xīn rèn yuán gōng gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì.This newly appointed employee works very hard.
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