任职 (rèn zhí) — to hold a post; to take office

Definition

任职 emphasizes holding or serving in a post, not the moment of starting. Unlike 就职 or 上任 (the act of assuming office), it focuses on the ongoing role — often with a duration (任职三年).

verb
to hold a postto take office

Examples

  • 任职
    Tā qù nián kāi shǐ zài zhèng fǔ bù mén rèn zhí.
    He started to hold a post in a government department last year.
  • 任职
    Tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī rèn zhí duō nián, jīng yàn fēng fù.
    She has held a post in this company for many years and is experienced.
  • 任职
    Tā rèn zhí sān nián hòu qù le guó wài shēn zào.
    After holding the post for three years, he went abroad for further study.

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