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胜任

shèng rèn · sheng ren

Traditional 勝任

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. qualified
  2. competent (professionally)
  3. to be up to a task
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First day nerves

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)我(wǒ)能(néng)胜任(shèngrèn)这份(zhèfèn)工作(gōngzuò)吗(ma)？

    Do you think I can handle this job?

  2. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)能(néng)，你(nǐ)一定(yīdìng)能(néng)胜任(shèngrèn)。

    Of course, you can definitely handle it.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)要(yào)当(dāng)幼儿园(yòuéryuán)老师(lǎoshī)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    But I'll be a kindergarten teacher, and I'm a bit nervous.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)会(huì)讲故事(jiǎnggùshi)，又(yòu)会(huì)玩(wán)游戏(yóuxì)，肯定(kěndìng)胜任(shèngrèn)。

    You tell stories and play games. You're sure to be up to it.

  5. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？那(nà)我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)去(qù)上班(shàngbān)。

    Really? Then I'll go to work tomorrow.

  6. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，你的(nǐde)工作(gōngzuò)后天(hòutiān)才(cái)开始(kāishǐ)。

    Wait, your job doesn't start till the day after tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)觉(jué)得(de)我(wǒ)能(néng)胜(shèng)任(rèn)那(nà)个(ge)工(gōng)作(zuò)吗(ma)？

Do you think I'm qualified for that job?

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)认(rèn)为(wéi)他(tā)能(néng)够(gòu)胜(shèng)任(rèn)这(zhè)个(ge)任(rèn)务(wu)吗(ma)?

Do you think that he is equal to the task?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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