take up an official post; assume office (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
上任 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
新总裁将在下个月正式上任。 xīn zǒngcái jiāng zài xià gè yuè zhèngshì shàngrèn. - The new CEO will officially take office next month.
他昨天刚刚上任就遇到了这个危机。 tā zuótiān gānggāng shàngrèn jiù yùdàole zhège wēijī. - He encountered this crisis just after taking office yesterday.
他已经上任一个月，表现得非常出色。 tā yǐjīng shàngrèn yī gè yuè, biǎoxiàn dé fēicháng chūsè. - He has been in office for a month and has performed exceptionally well.
这位新主席将在明天正式上任。 zhè wèi xīn zhǔxí jiāng zài míngtiān zhèngshì shàngrèn. - The new chairman will officially take office tomorrow.
他上任后立即开始了改革计划。 tā shàngrèn hòu lìjí kāishǐle gǎigé jìhuà. - He immediately started the reform plan after taking office.
Characters
上 shàng - up; above | HSK 1
任 rèn - official post; measure word for number of terms one served on a post; to appoint, to assign sb. to a post; to assume or take up; undertake, bear |