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胜任

shèngrèn

to be competent for; to be qualified for

A confident worker at a desk handling tasks with ease
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Characters in this word

胜 shèng

Strokes
9
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 生 life, lifetime
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

Example phrases

  • 他虽然缺乏海外经验,却完全能够胜任这个跨国项目的协调工作。 Tā suīrán quēfá hǎiwài jīngyàn, què wánquán nénggòu shèngrèn zhège kuàguó xiàngmù de xiétiáo gōngzuò. Although he lacks overseas experience, he is fully capable of coordinating this multinational project.
  • 经过三年的锻炼,她终于能胜任经理这个职位了。 Jīngguò sān nián de duànliàn, tā zhōngyú néng shèngrèn jīnglǐ zhège zhíwèi le. After three years of training, she is finally able to handle the position of manager.
  • 这份工作要求很高,不是每个人都胜任得了的。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò yāoqiú hěn gāo, bùshì měi ge rén dōu shèngrèn déliǎo de. This job has high demands; not everyone can cope with it.

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