jì​rèn

succeed

继任 (繼任) jì​rèn
succeed verb
to succeed someone in a job or position

He will succeed as the CEO of the company.

successor verb
a person who takes over a job or position from another

The committee is looking for a suitable successor for the retired manager.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.46 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.17 per million

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Definitions
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