任期

• 拼音: rèn qī
• 汉字拆解: 任 = 亻+ 壬 (person carrying responsibility); 期 = 其 + 月 (moon cycle = a period of time)

含义

Term of office; the fixed period during which a person holds an official position or role.

Used in political, corporate, and institutional contexts. Often collocates with 届满 (expire/end of term), 连任 (serve consecutive terms), or 延长 (extend). Standard terms are defined by law or charter for most positions.

例句

1. 市长的任期为四年，可连任一届。
2. 他在任期内推动了多项重要的改革措施。
3. 任期届满后，她选择回归学术界，专心从事研究工作。

用法指南

语境: politics, organisations, law

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 该职位任期为两年，届满后须重新申请。(The position has a two-year term; upon expiry, the application must be resubmitted.)
• 在漫长的任期中，他始终坚守廉洁奉公的原则。(Throughout his long term in office, he consistently upheld the principle of integrity and public service.)

错误说法

• 他的任期时间很长 — use 他的任期很长 directly; 时间 is redundant since 期 already denotes a span of time

起源与历史

任 (serve/hold office) + 期 (period/term)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal