任[rèn]

动

1. assign sb. to a post; appoint

♦ 新~的厂长 the newly appointed director of the factory

2. assume a post; take up a job

♦ ~军长 hold office as an army commander

3. undertake; bear

♦ 任劳任怨

4. let; allow; give free reign to

♦ ~其泛滥 let it (e.g. a flood, etc.) spread unchecked

♦ ~你挑选一个。 Choose any one you like.

♦ 衣服的花色很多, ~你选择。 There are clothes of all different designs and colours for you to choose from.

名official post; office

♦ ~满 expiration of one's term of office

♦ ~内 during one's term (or tenure) of office

量(for the number of terms served on an official post)

♦ 他做过两~大使。 He has twice been ambassador.

连no matter (how, what, etc.)

♦ ~我们怎样劝说, 他也不听。 No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen.

♦ 东西放在家里, ~怎么也丢不了。 As long as we leave these things in the house, they can't possibly get lost.