任务
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
任务 (rènwu) · task
任务 (rènwu) means “task; assignment; mission”. It is written with 2 characters: 任 (to let) + 务 (affairs). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 任务 is built
The characters
任 rèn · to let
What 任 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 壬rén — 9th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 士shì — scholar
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 壬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
务 wù · affairs
What 务 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
今天的任务完成了。Jīntiān de rènwu wánchéng le.Today's task is done.
老师给了我们一个新任务。Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yī ge xīn rènwu.The teacher gave us a new assignment.
Questions about 任务
What does 任务 mean?
任务 (rènwu) means “task; assignment; mission”.
How do you pronounce 任务?
任务 is pronounced rènwu.
Which HSK level is 任务?
任务 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 任何rènhéany
- 信任xìnrènto trust
- 责任zérènresponsibility
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 担任dānrènto serve as
- 任命rènmìngto appoint
- 任性rènxìngwilful
- 任意rènyìany
- 任重道远rènzhòngdàoyuǎnheavy burden and a long road ahead
- 上任shàngrènto take office
Learn 任务 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.