胜任

勝任

shèngrèn

verb HSK 7-9 #6,294

Meanings

他完全能胜任这个职位。

Tā wánquán néng shèngrèn zhège zhíwèi.

He is fully competent for this position.

你觉得自己能胜任这份工作吗？

Nǐ juéde zìjǐ néng shèngrèn zhè fèn gōngzuò ma?

Do you think you are up to this job?

usage

胜任 is often used with 能 or 不能: 能胜任 (can handle it), 不能胜任 (not up to the task). Very common in job-related contexts.

memory

胜 (to be superior/win) + 任 (duty/task) — to be superior to the task, i.e. competent enough to handle it.

胜 shèng

任 rèn