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现任

xiàn rèn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 現任

现任 (xiàn rèn) means "to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 现任 means

1. to occupy a post currently
2. current (president etc); incumbent
3. colloquialcurrent boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)

The characters in 现任

• 现xiànto appear; present; now
• 任rènto assign; to appoint; to take up a post

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