胜任

勝任

shèngrèn

verb HSK 7-9 #6,294

Meanings

HSK 2

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?

HSK 5

他完全能胜任这个职位。

Tā wánquán néng shèngrèn zhège zhíwèi.

He is fully competent for this position.

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