任 [rén]

• 名词 （姓氏） a surname:

  Ren Hua

  任华

任 [rèn]

• 动词
  • （任用） appoint:

    the newly appointed mayor;

    新任的市长

    He was appointed professor in the university for life.

    他被任为那所大学的终身教授。

  • （担任） assume a post; take up a job:

    He has been a teacher for many years.

    他任教多年了。

    He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.

    他连任十年大使。

  • （任凭; 听任） let; allow; give free rein to:

    give full reins to one's imagination;

    任想像纵情奔放

    It's up to you to decide whether you go or not.

    去还是不去，任你决定。

• 名词
  • （职务） official post; office:
  • （职务） official post; office:

    resume charge of the office; return to one's post;

    返任

    proceed to take up one's post;

    赴任

• 量词
  • （用于任职的次数）:
  • （用于任职的次数）:

    have twice been ambassador

    做过两任大使

• 连词
  • （不论; 无论） no matter (how, what, etc.):
  • （不论; 无论） no matter (how, what, etc.):

    Don't trust him, no matter what he says.

    任他怎么说，也别信他。

    No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen.

    任我们怎样劝说， 他也不听。