Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
任
rèn
Description
"任"这个字有很多用法，最常见的意思是让别人去做一件事，或者允许别人做什么。
The character "任" has many uses, most commonly meaning to let someone do something or to allow someone to do something.
它也可以表示一个人的工作职位，比如"任经理"。
It can also indicate a person's job position, such as "任经理" (serving as manager).
Meanings
任rèn
to let; to allow; no matter
你想去哪里就去哪里，任你选。
Go wherever you want, it's up to you.
任rèn
to hold a position; to serve as
他在公司任经理。
He serves as the manager at the company.
任rèn
measure word for terms of office
他是这里的第三任校长。
He is the third principal here.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
任 as "let/allow" often carries a sense of not interfering, letting things be.
- Etymology
originally meant to carry a load, later extended to bearing duty or responsibility.
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