任命 rènmìng to appoint
to appoint; (job) appointment
How to remember 任命: 任 to trust + 命 life = to appoint.
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How it is used
- To formally appoint someone to a post - 他被任命为部长 (tā bèi rènmìng wéi bùzhǎng) he was appointed minister.
- Official/institutional register; frame 任命 X 为/担任 Y. Also a noun: 一纸任命 (a letter of appointment).
- Compare 任用 (rènyòng, to employ/put to use) and 委任 (wěirèn, entrust with office); 任命 is the formal act of naming to a position.
Example sentences
- 他们任命他为经理。 Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.They appointed him as a director.
- 董事会一致决定任命她为执行总裁。 Dǒngshìhuì yízhì juédìng rènmìng tā wèi zhíxíng zǒngcái.The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO.