任用 (rèn yòng) — to appoint (someone) to a position; to assign (a responsibility/role)
Definition
Formal verb: to officially appoint someone to a post and put them in that role. Often follows an organization as subject (公司∼他), unlike 雇用 which centers on paying for labor.
verb
to appoint (someone) to a positionto assign (a responsibility/role)
Examples
- 任用。Gōng sī rèn yòng tā dān rèn xīn de zǒng jīng lǐ.The company appointed him to serve as the new general manager.
- ，任用。Jīng guò yán gé de kǎo hé, xué xiào rèn yòng le jǐ wèi yōu xiù jiào shī.After a strict assessment, the school appointed several excellent teachers.
- 任用。Lǐng dǎo jué dìng rèn yòng yǒu jīng yàn de rén lái fù zé zhè ge xiàng mù.The leadership decided to appoint experienced people to take charge of this project.
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