任命

• Pinyin: rèn mìng
• Desglose de hanzi: 任 = 亻+ 壬 (person + load = to carry responsibility); 命 = 口 + 令 (mouth + command = order)

Significado

Nombrar; designar oficialmente (a alguien para un cargo).

Used in governmental, corporate, and institutional contexts. The appointment is usually made by a superior authority and carries official weight. Distinguishable from 选举 (elect by vote) and 推荐 (recommend).

Ejemplos

1. 董事会正式任命她为公司新任首席执行官。
2. 总统任命了三位新内阁部长，引发各界广泛关注。
3. 他被任命为驻外大使，即将赴任。

Guía de uso

Contexto: government, business, organisations

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 经全体委员投票，他被一致任命为工作组组长。(Following a vote by all committee members, he was unanimously appointed as head of the working group.)
• 该校校长由教育局直接任命，任期三年。(The school principal is directly appointed by the Education Bureau for a three-year term.)

Incorrecto

• 我自己任命自己当负责人 — 任命 requires an authority appointing another person; say 我自告奋勇担任负责人 (I volunteered to take charge) or 我自封为负责人

Origen e historia

任 (entrust/assign) + 命 (order/command)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal