到任

dàorèn
to take office; to assume a post

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to assume office; to take up a post
  2. to assume office; to take up a post

Wiktionary

官吏就职。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 到 dào
  1. to reach; to arrive
  2. to leave for; to go to
  3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
  4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
  5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough
2 任 rèn
  1. to assign
  2. to appoint
  3. to take up a post
  4. office
  5. responsibility
  6. to let
  7. to allow
  8. to give free rein to
  9. no matter (how, what etc)
  10. classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

Containing this entry

走马到任 zǒumǎdàorèn see 走马上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn

Related entries

就职 jiùzhí to take office; to assume a post
走马上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn (idiom) to take office; to assume a post