Chinese Traditional: 擔任
Chinese Simplified: 担任
Pinyin: dan1 ren4
Zhuyin: ㄉㄢ ㄖㄣˋ
English Meaning: to serve as, to hold a governmental office or post

Example Sentences:

他受僱擔任一位富商的貼身保鑣。
他受雇担任一位富商的贴身保镳。
ta1 shou4 gu4 dan1 ren4 yi2 wei4 fu4 shang1 de5 tie1 shen1 bao3 biao1.
He was hired as a bodyguard of a wealthy businessman.
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他目前擔任首相的第二個任期。
他目前担任首相的第二个任期。
ta1 mu4 qian2 dan1 ren4 shou3 xiang4 de5 di4 er4 ge5 ren4 qi2.
He is currently in his second term as Prime Minister.
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Related Words:

 

dān

to take on, to carry (responsibility)

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rèn

1. to assign, to appoint 2. responsibility, task 3. to take up a post 4. (a measure word for terms of office) 5. to allow, to let be 6. no matter (how, what) 7. Ren (Chinese surname) 8. tenure, term of office, incumbency

Here: to take up a post

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