go to take up an official post
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go to one's post; to assume office
formalFormal term, typically used for government officials, diplomats, or senior corporate executives moving to a new location for their assigned duties.
Xīn新
rèn任
dà大
shǐ使
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
lí离
Jīng京
fù赴
rèn任
。
The newly appointed ambassador will leave Beijing to take up his post next week.
Tā他
jiē接
dào到
le了
diào调
lìng令
，
jí即
jiāng将
fù赴
rèn任
shěng省
jiào教
yù育
tīng厅
tīng厅
zhǎng长
。
He received the transfer order and is about to go to assume the position of Director of the Provincial Education Department.
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Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
fù赴
rèn任
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
shù数
yuè月
。
In ancient times, officials often had to trek for months to go to their posts.