Dictionary › 上任
上任
shàng rèn
What 上任 means
- to take office
- previous (incumbent)
- predecessor
The characters in 上任
- 上shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb…
- 任rènto assign; to appoint; to take up a post
Words containing 上任
- 走马上任zǒu mǎ shàng rèn(idiom) to take office; to assume a post
- 新官上任三把火xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
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