How to say “hold” in Chinese
hold (a position)
“Hold” in Chinese is 担任, dān rèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
担任 is read dān rèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旦 dàn hints at the sound.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 壬 rén hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “担任”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 担任. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他担任办公室主任。tādānrènbàngōngshìzhǔrènHe holds the post of head of the office.
- 她在公司担任秘书tāzàigōngsīdānrènmìshūShe holds the position of secretary at the company.
- 他在公司担任什么职务tāzàigōngsīdānrènshénmezhíwùWhat post does he hold in the company?
- 请问，您在公司担任什么职务？qǐngwèn,nínzàigōngsīdānrènshénmezhíwùExcuse me, what position do you hold in the company?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hold” in Chinese?
“Hold” in Chinese is 担任, pinyin dānrèn.
What does 担任 mean?
担任 (dānrèn) means “hold (a position)”.
How do you write 担任?
担任 is 2 characters: 担 (dān) — carry; take on; 任 (rèn) — appoint; post, duty. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 担任?
担任 is read dānrèn. Tones: dān — first tone, rèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hold” in the lesson “Position and business card”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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