任 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

任 English definition

rèn

  • to assign
  • to appoint
  • to take up a post
  • office
  • responsibility
  • to let
  • to allow
  • to give free rein to
  • no matter (how, what etc)
  • classifier for the number of terms served in office, post, or rank

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : (measure);
  • : edge of blade;
  • : pregnant; pregnancy;
  • : fill up; to stuff;
  • : to weave; to lay warp for weaving; variant of 紝|纴[ren4], silk thread for weaving;
  • : to string; to thread (needle);
  • : to weave; to lay warp for weaving; silk thread for weaving; variant of 紉|纫, to sew; to stitch; thread;
  • : (literary) overlapping part of Chinese gown; lapel; sleeping mat;
  • : to recognize; to know; to admit;
  • : (literary) slow in speech;
  • : brake;
  • : annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious;
  • : cooked food; to cook (until ready);
  • : hoopoe;
  • 𦍌 : 耴

Sentences examples with 任

  • 我按时完成了任务。
    Wǒ àn shí wánchéngle rènwù.
  • 任务完成百分之八十了。
    Rènwù wánchéng bǎi fēn zhī bāshíle.
  • 他们竟然只用了一周就完成了任务。
    Tāmen jìngrán zhǐ yòngle yīzhōu jiù wánchéngle rènwù.
  • 这个任务对我来说很困难。
    Zhège rènwù duì wǒ lái shuō hěn kùnnán.
  • 妈妈比任何人都了解我。
    Māmā bǐ rènhé rén dōu liǎojiě wǒ.

Words containing 任, by HSK level