现任

現任

xiànrèn

adjective HSK 7 #13,441

Meanings

1 current; incumbent; present (holder of a position)
2 (colloquial) current boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

Characters

present; current

to hold a position; appointment

Examples

现任总统发表了讲话。

Xiànrèn zǒngtǒng fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà.

The incumbent president gave a speech.

她的现任男友是个医生。

Tā de xiànrèn nányǒu shì gè yīshēng.

Her current boyfriend is a doctor.

Tips

usage

现任 is the opposite of 前任 (qiánrèn, former/ex-). In casual speech, 现任 alone can mean 'current partner' — 我的现任 = my current boyfriend/girlfriend.

Stroke Order

现 xiàn

任 rèn