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上任
shàngrèn
1. to take office
2. previous (incumbent)
3. predecessor
HSK 6 Common • Top 11%

Character Breakdown

上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
任
rèn
to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

走马上任
zǒumǎshàngrèn
to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
新官上任三把火
xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ
the new boss cracks the whip three times

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
9,221 of 84,292