任命

rènmìng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,465

Meanings

1 to appoint
2 to designate
3 appointment

Characters

appoint; assign

Literally 'assign by order' — to officially appoint someone to a position

Examples

公司任命她为新的总经理。

Gōngsī rènmìng tā wéi xīn de zǒngjīnglǐ.

The company appointed her as the new general manager.

他刚刚被任命为驻外大使。

Tā gānggāng bèi rènmìng wéi zhùwài dàshǐ.

He was just appointed as an ambassador abroad.

Tips

grammar

Common pattern: 任命 + someone + 为 + position. In passive voice: 被任命为 (was appointed as).

Stroke Order

任 rèn

命 mìng