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任

rén

(historical) an ancient music of the southern indigenous people
(historical) an ancient woman's rank of nobility
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 壬 (rén, “artful; fawning”)
a surname
alternative form of 壬 (rén, “artful; fawning”)
an ancient music of the southern indigenous people
an ancient woman's rank of nobility

Homographs

to assign
to appoint
to take up a post
office
responsibility
to let
to allow
to give free rein to
no matter (how, what etc)
classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

Examples

我不信任银行。

I don't trust banks.

Source: Tatoeba

我一直不信任汤姆。

I've always distrusted Tom.

Source: Tatoeba

他不胜任这份工作。

He is not qualified for the job.

Source: Tatoeba

我第一任妻子去世了。

My first wife is dead.

Source: Tatoeba

你不信任汤姆，对吗？

You don't believe Tom, do you?

Source: Tatoeba

Containing this entry

see 任城区 Rènchéng Qū

Nintendo Direct (announcement presentation)

Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十国春秋

Sòng Rènqióng

Song Renqiong (1909-2005), general of the People's Liberation Army

déquánzhòngrèn

捷尔任斯基

Jié'ěrrènsījī