# 担任 (dānrèn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 担任 (dānrèn) means “to serve as; to take up (a post)”. It is part of the HSK 4 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to serve as; to take up (a post)
- Pinyin: dānrèn (dan1 ren4)
- Traditional: 擔任
- HSK 3.0 · Level 4
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 他担任这个部门的经理。
  Tā dānrèn zhège bùmén de jīnglǐ.
  He serves as the manager of the department.

## Characters

- [担](https://hanziro.com/word/dan-carry-on-shoulder/) (dān): to carry on a shoulder; to bear
- [任](https://hanziro.com/word/ren-appoint/) (rèn): to appoint; post

https://hanziro.com/word/dan-ren-serve-as/

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