Radical:

meaning for rèn:

  • - 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 )

meaning for rén:

  • - surname Ren
  • - Ren County 任县 in Hebei

zài
zhège这个
bàoshè报社
rèn
zhèngzhì政治
xīnwénjìzhě新闻记者
yǐjīng已经
qīnián七年
le

For seven years, I was a political correspondent on this newspaper.


shǒuxízhíxíngguān首席执行官
qiāng
zài
míngtiān明天
de
huìyì会议
shàng
rènmìng任命
xià
rèn
dǒngshìhuì董事会
chéngyuán成员

The CEO will select the next board members at tomorrow's meeting.


bèi
rèn
wèi
suǒ
dàxué大学
de
zhōngshēn终身
jiàoshòu教授

He was appointed professor in the university for life.