担任

担任 dānrèn

To serve as (assume office of)

担任 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體擔任 danren

What 担任 means

To serve as (assume office of)

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担任 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

担

dān / dàn

Carry (take on); Burden (load)

任

rèn

Assign (appoint - responsibility)

Words that share a character with 担任

How to write 担任

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担任 in a sentence

他担任这个班的老师。

Tā dānrèn zhège bān de lǎoshī.

He serves as this class's teacher.

她担任了三年经理。

Tā dānrèn le sān nián jīnglǐ.

She held the post of manager for three years.

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Questions about 担任

What does 担任 mean in English?

担任 is pronounced dānrèn and means To serve as (assume office of).

How do you pronounce 担任?

担任 is dānrèn in pinyin — written danren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 担任?

担任 is written with 2 characters: 担 (dān / dàn) Carry (take on); Burden (load), 任 (rèn) Assign (appoint - responsibility). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 担任 written in traditional Chinese?

擔任. The simplified form 担任 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 擔任 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dānrèn.

Is 担任 an HSK word?

Yes — 担任 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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