liú
rèn

verb
formal
political
common

Meaning of 留任

留任 means to remain in office; to stay in one's post; to retain one's position. Pronounced liú rèn.

  • to remain in office; to stay in one's post; to retain one's position

Definitions & Examples

jiàng
liú
rèn
 
dān
rèn
zhǎng
 

He was demoted but remained in office, continuing to serve as vice minister.

Xīn
nèi
jīng
chéng
 
yuán
wài
zhǎng
liú
rèn
 

The new cabinet has been formed, and the former foreign minister is staying on.

Jǐn
guǎn
miàn
lín
 
xiào
zhǎng
zuì
zhōng
jué
dìng
liú
rèn
 

Despite facing enormous pressure, the principal ultimately decided to remain in office.