上任

shàng rèn

HSK 7freq #10580

Meanings

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shàng rèn

1.to take office
2.previous (incumbent)
3.predecessor

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Wiktionary

1.to take up a new post; to assume a new position
2.previous; former; incumbent
3.predecessor

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Components

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任亻壬

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Synonyms

任事任職任职供職供职做事出任到任到職到职即位就事就任就位就職就职蒞任莅任前任

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Derived terms

新官上任三把火走馬上任走马上任

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Related words

走马上任 (idiom) to take office; to assume a post 新官上任三把火 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)