上任 (soeng5 jam6) — to assume a new position; to take office in Cantonese
soengˏ₅上jamˍ₆任Mandarin Pinyin: shang4 ren4
Meaning of 上任
nounto assume a new position; to take office
Example Sentences with 上任
sanˉ¹新zikˍ₆職gunˉ¹官soengˍ₆上jam6.任。
The new official takes office.
hangˎ₄行zing˗₃政jyunˍ₆院zoengˊ²長soengˏ₅上jamˍ₆任。
The Premier took office.
sanˉ¹新gunˉ¹官soengˏ₅上jam6,任，jatˉ¹一ziuˉ¹朝tinˉ¹天ziˊ²子jatˉ¹一ziuˉ¹朝sanˎ₄臣。
A new official takes office, and everything changes.
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