rèn​shì

to hold a post

Senses

任事 rèn​shì to hold a post

To hold a position or take up a task; to be in office or in charge of affairs.

任事 rèn​shì to assign tasks

To appoint someone to a post or assign a task to a person.

任事 rèn​shì (also rèn​shì​r) anything

Whatever the matter; any matter at all. Often used in the erhua form 任事儿 rèn​shì​r in colloquial contexts.

References

see 任事/任事 任事儿/任事兒