上任

shàngrèn

HSK 7

上任 — shàngrèn

1. to take office; to assume a post

   他下个月上任。 tā xiàgèyuè shàngrèn — He will take office next month.

2. the person who has taken office; incumbent / predecessor (in context: the one who was/has been in the post)

   上任的领导对公司进行了整顿。 shàngrèn de lǐngdǎo duì gōngsī jìnxíng le zhěngdùn — The incumbent leader carried out a reorganization of the company.