任何

Character by character

• 任rèn6 strokesHSK 3trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
• 何hé7 strokesHSK 3what, why, where, which, how

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Example sentences

• 我会做任何事。

  Wǒ huì zuò rèn hé shì

  I'll do anything.

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• 他没见到任何人。

  Tā méi jiàn dào rèn hé rén

  He didn't see anybody.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 任何. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 如何rú héHSK 3

  how; what way; what

• 任务rèn wuHSK 3

  mission; assignment; task; duty; role

• 责任zé rènHSK 3

  responsibility; blame; duty

• 任rènHSK 3

  to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

• 为何wèi héHSK 6

  why

• 信任xìn rènHSK 3

  to trust; to have confidence in

• 主任zhǔ rènHSK 3

  director; head

• 担任dān rènHSK 4

  to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as

• 何时hé shíHSK 7

  when

• 无论如何wú lùn rú héHSK 7

  whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means

• 何必hé bìHSK 7

  there is no need; why should

• 任意rèn yìHSK 7

  any; arbitrary; at will; at random

• 任命rèn mìngHSK 7

  to appoint; (job) appointment

• 何况hé kuàngHSK 7

  let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more

• 何处hé chùHSK 7

  whence; where

• 前任qián rènHSK 7

  predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc)

• 责任感zé rèn gǎnHSK 7

  sense of responsibility

• 现任xiàn rènHSK 7

  to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)

• 任职rèn zhíHSK 7

  to hold a post; to take office

• 任性rèn xìng

  willful; headstrong; unruly

• 上任shàng rènHSK 7

  to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor

• 胜任shèng rènHSK 7

  qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task

• 任期rèn qīHSK 7

  term of office; tenure (entire period in office)

• 重任zhòng rènHSK 7

  heavy responsibility