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任职

rènzhí

to hold a post; to serve in office

A worker at an office counter sorts papers into folders
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Characters in this word

任 rèn

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 壬 9th heavenly stem
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

职 zhí

Strokes
11
Radical
耳 — ear
Made of
耳 ear 只 only, merely, just
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 职

Example phrases

  • 他在基层任职多年,深知政策落地时会遇到哪些阻力。 Tā zài jīcéng rènzhí duō nián, shēnzhī zhèngcè luòdì shí huì yùdào nǎxiē zǔlì. He served for many years at the grassroots level and knows well what obstacles arise when policies are implemented.
  • 她在一家银行任职十年,经验很丰富。 Tā zài yī jiā yínháng rènzhí shí nián, jīngyàn hěn fēngfù. She has worked at a bank for ten years and has rich experience.
  • 这位经理曾在国外任职,英语说得很流利。 Zhè wèi jīnglǐ céng zài guówài rènzhí, Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn liúlì. This manager once worked abroad and speaks English very fluently.

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