继任

繼任

jìrèn

verb #17,274

Meanings

1 to succeed (someone in a position)
2 successor

Characters

to continue; to succeed

to appoint; position

Examples

HSK 3

公司还没有确定继任者。

Gōngsī hái méiyǒu quèdìng jìrènzhě.

The company hasn't determined a successor yet.

HSK 6

副总裁继任为新的首席执行官。

Fùzǒngcái jìrèn wéi xīn de shǒuxí zhíxíngguān.

The vice president succeeded as the new CEO.

Tips

usage

继任 focuses on taking over a specific position. Compare 接班 (to take over, more colloquial) and 继承 (to inherit, broader).

Stroke Order

继 jì

任 rèn