重任 (zhòng rèn) — heavy responsibility, important task

Definition

重任 is a 'heavy' or crucial task/responsibility — more emphatic than plain 责任, implying weight and importance, not everyday duties or blame.

noun
heavy responsibilityimportant task

Examples

  • 重任
    Tā jiān fù zhe guó jiā fā zhǎn de zhòng rèn.
    He shoulders the heavy responsibility of national development.
  • 重任
    Zhè cì rèn wu shì gè zhòng rèn, nǐ yào rèn zhēn duì dài.
    This mission is an important task; you must take it seriously.
  • 重任
    Gōng sī bǎ zhè xiàng zhòng rèn jiāo gěi le wǒ.
    The company entrusted this heavy responsibility to me.

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