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现任

xiànrèn

current; incumbent

A current manager leads a meeting at a long table
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Characters in this word

现 xiàn

Strokes
8
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 现

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

  • 现任校长上任后,优先推动了课程改革和教师培训。 Xiànrèn xiàozhǎng shàngrèn hòu, yōuxiān tuīdòng le kèchéng gǎigé hé jiàoshī péixùn. After taking office, the current headteacher gave priority to curriculum reform and teacher training.
  • 他是公司的现任经理,负责整个部门的工作。 Tā shì gōngsī de xiànrèn jīnglǐ, fùzé zhěnggè bùmén de gōngzuò. He is the company's current manager, in charge of the work of the whole department.
  • 现任队长受伤了,教练决定让新人上场。 Xiànrèn duìzhǎng shòushāng le, jiàoliàn juédìng ràng xīn rén shàngchǎng. The current team captain got injured, so the coach decided to put a newcomer on the field.

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