No. 202 in Chinese
任
"任" means "to assign," "to appoint," "responsibility," or "duty."
In a sentence
你可以任意选择一个你喜欢的时间。
You can freely choose a time you like.
The word '任' in this sentence is used in the context of '任意', meaning 'freely' or 'at will', signifying unrestricted choice.
她被任命为公司经理。
She was appointed as the company manager.
The word '任' in this sentence is used in the context of '任命', which means 'to appoint', signifying assigning a role or responsibility to someone.
他接受了新的工作任期。
He accepted the new work tenure.
The word '任' in this sentence is used in the context of '任期', meaning 'tenure' or 'term of office', signifying a period of duration for holding an office or position.
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