连任

連任

liánrèn

verb HSK 7-9 #15,442

Meanings

1 to be reelected
2 to serve consecutive terms
3 to be reappointed

Characters

to connect; consecutive

to serve in office; term

Examples

HSK 3

这位校长成功连任。

Zhèwèi xiàozhǎng chénggōng liánrèn.

This principal was successfully reappointed.

HSK 5

他连任了两届总统。

Tā liánrèn le liǎng jiè zǒngtǒng.

He served two consecutive terms as president.

Tips

memory

连 (consecutive) + 任 (to serve in office) = to serve consecutively, i.e. to be reelected.

Stroke Order

连 lián

任 rèn