Definition
任 (rèn) has two main uses: as a verb meaning 'to appoint' or 'to serve as', and as a conjunction meaning 'no matter'. As a verb, it is more formal than 担任 (dān rèn) and 派 (pài), and is more general than 任命 (rèn mìng) and 指定 (zhǐ dìng). As a conjunction, it is very literary and used in writing, while 不管 (bù guǎn) is the everyday spoken equivalent.
verb
to appointto assign (someone to a post)to serve asto hold (a position)
conjunction
no matter (what, how, etc.)
Easily confused
- 凭pínglook-alike(preposition) on the basis of, by means of
- 人rénsound-alikeperson; people
- 认rènsound-aliketo recognize, to identify
- 忍rěnsound-aliketo endure; to tolerate; to bear
Examples
- 任。Tā rèn gōngsī jīnglǐ yǐjīng wǔ nián le.He has served as company manager for five years.
- 任，。rèn nǐ zěnme shuō, wǒ dōu bú huì gǎibiàn zhǔyi.No matter what you say, I won't change my mind.
- 任。Gōngsī rèn tā wéi xīn jīnglǐ.The company appointed him as the new manager.
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