任 (jam6) — appoint; assign; nominate in Cantonese

jamˍ₆任

Mandarin Pinyin: ren4 ren2

Meaning of 任

nounappoint; assign; nominate

nounofficial post; office; term

nounlet; allow; give free reign to

nounassume; take up; hold

nounno matter (how, what, etc)

做任何事都要勤儉。

Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.

工作做唔晒，如果你要嚟幫，我會無任歡迎。

Much work remains to be done. Any assistance that you can render is most welcome.

ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔wuiˏ₅會deoi˗₃對leiˏ₅你zouˍ₆做jam6ho4任ge˗₃何jeˏ₅嘅嘢

I'm not going to do anything to you.

ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔seon˗₃信kamˍ₆任keoi5.佢。

I don't trust him/her.

niˉ¹呢ginˍ₆件siˍ₆事ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔seon˗₃信kam6.任。

I don't trust this matter.

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