meaning for 上任 shàngrèn:
- - to take office
- - previous (incumbent)
- - predecessor
xīn新
shàngrèn上任
de的
júzhǎng局长
dàilái带来
le了
xǔduō许多
xīn新
xiǎngfǎ想法
。
The newly appointed director brought many new ideas.
tā他
shàngrèn上任
méijǐtiān没几天
，
jiù就
chéng成
le了
gōngsī公司
lǐ里
zuì最
bùdérénxīn不得人心
de的
rén人
。
Within a few days of taking office he had become the most unpopular man in the company.