Chinese symbol for “mission”
任务
rèn wu
Traditional: 任務
mission; assignment; task; duty; role; 项 (xiàng)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mission is 任务 (rèn wu), defined as: mission; assignment; task; duty; role; 项 (xiàng).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “mission”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself |
| 传教团 (傳教團) | chuán jiào tuán | a mission (group of missionaries) |
| 传道部 (傳道部) | chuán dào bù | mission |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 任务.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 任何 | rèn hé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 责任 (責任) | zé rèn | responsibility; duty; liability |
| 主任 | zhǔ rèn | director; head |
| 担任 (擔任) | dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 业务 (業務) | yè wù | business; professional work |
| 事务 (事務) | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs; work |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mission”.
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