担任
Meaning
- to hold a governmental office or post
- to assume office of
- to take charge of
Example sentence
他担任我的向导。
He acted as my guide.
Characters in 担任
- 担 dān to carry on the shoulder; to bear, to take on
- 任 rèn to assign
担 to shoulder plus 任, a post. Shouldering a post, hence to hold a position.