hold a full-time post; exclusively appointed
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hold a specific position exclusively; to be appointed full-time to a post (as opposed to holding concurrent posts)
Commonly used in administrative, educational, and institutional contexts to indicate a full-time, non-concurrent appointment. Often appears before nouns as an attributive verb (e.g., 专任教授). The antonym is 兼任 (concurrent/part-time).
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
zhuān专
rèn任
jiào教
shòu授
，
bù不
zài再
jiān兼
rèn任
xíng行
zhèng政
zhí职
wù务
。
He serves as a full-time professor at this university and no longer holds concurrent administrative positions.
Shū书
jì记
yī一
zhí职
kě可
yǐ以
jiān兼
rèn任
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zhuān专
rèn任
。
The position of secretary can be held concurrently or as a full-time exclusive post.
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Xué学
xiào校
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
pìn聘
zhuān专
rèn任
yīng英
yǔ语
jiào教
shī师
。
The school is currently recruiting full-time English teachers.
Yǔ与
jiān兼
zhí职
bù不
tóng同
，
zhuān专
rèn任
gǎng岗
wèi位
tōng通
cháng常
xiǎng享
yǒu有
gèng更
wán完
zhěng整
de的
fú福
lì利
dài待
yù遇
。
Unlike part-time positions, full-time exclusive posts usually come with more comprehensive benefits.