任 rèn — to assign; to appoint; office; responsibility
老师给了我们一个任务。Lǎo shī gěi le wǒ men yí ge rèn wu.The teacher gave us a task.
Common words: 任何 (rèn hé)、任务 (rèn wu)、责任 (zé rèn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to assign"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to assign", including 任 (rèn), 划 (huá / huà). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to assign" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 任 (rèn), 划 (huá / huà) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span rèn, huá, huà — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 任 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 任 rènto assign; to appoint; office; responsibilityUseful words: 任何, 任务
- 划 huá / huàto row; to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to differentiate; to mark offUseful words: 计划, 划船
Common words for these 2 "to assign" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 任 (rèn) — so "to assign" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to assign".
划 huá / huà — to row; to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to differentiate; to mark off
周末我和朋友去湖上划船。Zhōu mò wǒ hé péng you qù hú shàng huá chuán.At the weekend my friend and I went boating on the lake.
Common words: 计划 (jì huà)、划船 (huá chuán)、规划 (guī huà)
All 2 characters
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