任职

任職

rènzhí

verb HSK 7-9 #13,299

Meanings

1 to hold a post
2 to serve in a position

Characters

to appoint; to assume

Literally 'assume a position.'

Examples

他在这家公司任职十年了。

Tā zài zhèjiā gōngsī rènzhí shínián le.

He has served at this company for ten years.

她被任命在教育部任职。

Tā bèi rènmìng zài Jiàoyùbù rènzhí.

She was appointed to serve in the Ministry of Education.

Tips

usage

任职 is formal and usually appears in official contexts — résumés, news reports, government announcements. In casual speech, people just say 在...工作 (work at).

Stroke Order

任 rèn

职 zhí