How to say “task” in Chinese

任务

rènwu

task, mission

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

“Task” in Chinese is 任务, rèn wu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

任务 is read rèn wu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rèn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

wu — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

任

rèn — appoint; post, duty

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 壬 rén hints at the sound.

务

wù — affair; engage in

At the bottom, 力 “strength”.

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 “任务”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 任务. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这个任务由我们部门完成zhègerènwuyóuwǒmenbùménwánchéngOur department is doing this task.
我相信你能够完成任务wǒxiāngxìnnǐnénggòuwánchéngrènwuI believe you can complete the task.
年底以前必须完成任务niándǐyǐqiánbìxūwánchéngrènwuThe task must be completed by the end of the year.
这是一项重要的任务。zhèshìyíxiàngzhòngyàoderènwuThis is an important task.
经理把任务分配给了大家。jīnglǐbǎrènwufēnpèigěiledàjiāThe manager divided the tasks among everyone.
我们一定要确保按时完成任务wǒmenyídìngyàoquèbǎoànshíwánchéngrènwuWe must make sure we finish the task on time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “task” in Chinese?

“Task” in Chinese is 任务, pinyin rènwu.

What does 任务 mean?

任务 (rènwu) means “task, mission”.

How do you write 任务?

任务 is 2 characters: 任 (rèn) — appoint; post, duty; 务 (wù) — affair; engage in. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 任务?

任务 is read rènwu. Tones: rèn — fourth tone, wu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“task” in the lesson “Who's in charge of what”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. 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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