任期

rènqī

noun HSK 7-9 #14,413

Measure Word

一届任期 jiè

Meanings

1 term of office
2 tenure

Characters

post; term of office

Literally 'office period' - the duration of time in a position

Examples

HSK 5

总统的任期是四年。

Zǒngtǒng de rènqī shì sì nián.

The president's term of office is four years.

HSK 5

他在任期内做了很多改革。

Tā zài rènqī nèi zuò le hěnduō gǎigé.

He carried out many reforms during his tenure.

Stroke Order

任 rèn

期 qī