rèn

任 (rèn) is a Chinese word meaning “to assign; to appoint; to take up a post”.

Meanings

  1. 1to assign
  2. 2to appoint
  3. 3to take up a post
  4. 4office
  5. 5responsibility
  6. 6to let
  7. 7to allow
  8. 8to give free rein to
  9. 9no matter (how, what etc)
  10. 10classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
Part of speech
conjunction

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