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擔任

简 担任 · 繁 擔任
Mandarin · pinyin dān rèn

Meanings

  1. to hold a governmental office or post
  2. to assume office of
  3. to take charge of
  4. to serve as
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擔
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任
rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
担
dān · carry, bear, undertake
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1–4 · dan1 ren4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daam1 jam6

Cantonese word readings for 擔任. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

  1. to assume; to take on; to serve; to hold; to take charge (of an office, position, role, post, etc.)

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