任 rèn to trust
whatever; office; responsibility; to let
How to remember 任: 亻 person + 壬 ninth = to trust. The laid-back person in the ninth row of the cinema lets her friend pick the snacks, happy to trust his taste.
Component breakdown
任 = 亻 person + 壬 ninth
- 亻 person
- 壬 ninth
The laid-back person in the ninth row of the cinema lets her friend pick the snacks, happy to trust his taste.
How it came to be
A person beside a carrying pole, the ninth block. Somebody shouldering a load, which is a duty before it is a trust, and both senses are still in the word.
How it is used
- Two threads. 'Any / no matter': 任何 (rènhé) any, 任意 (rènyì) arbitrary.
- 'Duty / office / to appoint': 责任 (zérèn) responsibility, 任务 (rènwu) task, 担任 (dānrèn) hold a post, 主任 (zhǔrèn) director.
- Also 'to let sb do as they please' in 任由 (rènyóu). Read rèn throughout these.
Characters built with 任
Words with 任
- 任何rènhéanyHSK 4
- 任务rènwua missionHSK 4
- 责任zérènresponsibilityHSK 4
- 主任zhǔrèndirectorHSK 5
- 信任xìnrènto trustHSK 5
- 担任dānrènto hold a governmental office or postHSK 5
- 上任shàngrènto take officeHSK 7
- 任命rènmìngto appointHSK 7
- 任性rènxìngwillfulHSK 7
- 任意rènyìanyHSK 7
- 任期rènqīterm of officeHSK 7
- 任职rènzhíto hold a postHSK 7
- 任重道远rènzhòng-dàoyuǎna heavy load and a long roadHSK 7
- 出任chūrènto take up a postHSK 7
- 前任qiánrènpredecessorHSK 7
- 就任jiùrènto take officeHSK 7
- 现任xiànrènto occupy a post currentlyHSK 7
- 连任liánrènto continue in (a political) officeHSK 7
- 重任zhòngrènheavy responsibilityHSK 7
- 兼任jiānrènto hold a concurrent postHSK 8
- 卸任xièrènto leave officeHSK 8
- 聘任pìnrènto appoint (to a position)HSK 8
- 胜任shèngrènqualifiedHSK 9
Example sentences
- 超市里的食品可以任顾客挑选。 Chāoshì lǐ de shípǐn kěyǐ rèn gùkè tiāoxuǎn.Customers can select any of the foods in the supermarket they wish to.
- 我想去任何地方。 Wǒ xiǎng qù rènhé dìfang.I want to go somewhere.
- 主任总结了发言。 Zhǔrèn zǒngjiéle fāyán.The director summarized the presentations.
- 在困难的条件下他们完成了任务。 Zài kùnnan de tiáojiàn xià tāmen wánchéngle rènwu.They accomplished their mission under difficult conditions.