留任

liúrèn

verb #33,958

Meanings

1 to remain in office
2 to stay on (in one's post)
3 to retain a position

Characters

to stay, remain

Examples

董事会决定让他留任总经理。

Dǒngshìhuì juédìng ràng tā liúrèn zǒngjīnglǐ.

The board decided to keep him on as general manager.

市长宣布将留任至下届选举。

Shìzhǎng xuānbù jiāng liúrèn zhì xià jiè xuǎnjǔ.

The mayor announced he would remain in office until the next election.

Tips

usage

留任 is the formal 'stay in the job' verb — used in news headlines about CEOs, politicians, coaches, and ministers. The opposite is 卸任 (xièrèn, to step down) or 辞任 (círèn, to resign).

Stroke Order

留 liú

任 rèn