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

官吏就職。

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

走馬到任 zǒumǎdàorèn see 走馬上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn

Related entries

就職 jiùzhí to take office; to assume a post
走馬上任 zǒumǎshàngrèn (idiom) to take office; to assume a post