现 任

xiàn rèndictionary entry

to occupy a post currently / current (president etc) / incumbent / (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

現任 现任 [xian4 ren4] /to occupy a post currently/current (president etc); incumbent/(coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)/

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Other forms in these source records: 現任

现
xiàn
to appear / present / now / existing / current
任
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)
Rén
surname Ren

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