任

rèn

verb HSK 3 #2,559

Meanings

1 to appoint
2 to let
3 to allow

Characters

to assign; to appoint; to allow; office

Examples

他被任为新经理。

Tā bèi rèn wéi xīn jīnglǐ.

He was appointed as the new manager.

任你怎么说，我都不会改变主意。

Rèn nǐ zěnme shuō, wǒ dōu bù huì gǎibiàn zhǔyi.

No matter what you say, I won't change my mind.

他连任了两届总统。

Tā liánrèn le liǎng jiè zǒngtǒng.

He served two consecutive terms as president.

Tips

usage

任 has two main uses: as a verb meaning 'to appoint/serve as' (任命, 担任), and as an adverb meaning 'no matter' (任凭, 任你).

Stroke Order

任 rèn