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任命

rènmìng
verb HSK 7-9 #7,465

Meanings

  1. 1 to appoint
  2. 2 to designate
  3. 3 appointment

Characters

任
rèn
appoint; assign
命
mìng
order; command
Literally 'assign by order' - to officially appoint someone to a position

Examples

HSK 6
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.
HSK 6
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