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勝任

简胜任 · 繁勝任

Mandarin · pinyin shèng rèn

qualified
competent (professionally)
to be up to a task

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勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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4–4 · sheng4 ren4

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verb

to be competent for (a particular job, task, position, etc.); to be up to the task; to be up for the job; to be worth one's salt; to be qualified

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