"Appointment" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 yuē huì appointment / engagement / date / CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] / to arrange to meet
 rèn mìng to appoint / (job) appointment / CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
 yuē dìng to agree on sth (after discussion) / to conclude a bargain / to arrange / to promise / to stipulate / to make an appointment / stipulated (time, amount, quality etc) / an arrangement / a deal / appointment / undertaking / commitment / understanding / engagement / stipulation
 shòu rèn appointment (to a job) / to be appointed (to high office) / to accept an appointment / entrusted with responsibilities / same as 授任
 shòu rèn appointment (to a job) / to be appointed (to high office) / to accept an appointment / entrusted with responsibilities / same as 授任
 yù yuē booking / reservation / to book / to make an appointment
 xiāng yuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc) / to reach agreement / to make an appointment
 gǎi tiān another day / some other time / to find another day (for appointment etc) / to take a rain check
 tuī cí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
 tè pài special appointment / special correspondent / task force / sb dispatched on a mission
 yuē jiàn to arrange an interview / an appointment (with the foreign ambassador)
 fù yuē to keep an appointment
 Kǎo shì yuàn Examination Yuan, the qualification and appointment board under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan / exam board
 shī yuē to miss an appointment
 pìn shū letter of appointment / contract
 zǒu mǎ shàng rèn to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom) / to take on a job with alacrity / to undertake a task
 shǒu yuē to keep an appointment / to keep one's word
 rèn rén wéi qīn to appoint people by favoritism (idiom) / nepotism / corrupt appointment
 rèn rén wéi xián to appoint people according to their merits (idiom) / appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
 mì yuē secret appointment
 yuē to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise
 tán guān xiāng qìng lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom) / to celebrate an official appointment / to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)
使 rèn xián shǐ néng to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom) / appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
 zǒu mǎ dào rèn to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom) / to take on a job with alacrity / to undertake a task
 zǒu mǎ fù rèn to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom) / to take on a job with alacrity / to undertake a task
 shuǎng yuē to miss an appointment
 wěi rèn shū letter of appointment
 rèn shì appointment to an important post
 jū guān to secure a position / to take an official appointment
 tè rèn special appointment
 lún rèn rotating appointment (e.g. presidency of EU)
  appointment at the entry level
 xiàn qī rèn yòng appointment of limited duration
 lín shí rèn yòng temporary appointment
 dìng qī rèn yòng fixed-term appointment
 rèn yòng tiáo jiàn terms of appointment
 zhōng shēn rèn yòng career appointment
 fēi zhōng shēn rèn yòng non-career appointment
  Joint Appointment and Promotion Board
  Headquarters Appointment and Promotion Board
 lián xù rèn yòng continuing appointment / continuing contract
 lián xù hé tòng continuing appointment / continuing contract
  Advisory Judicial Commission on the Appointment and Removal from Office of Judges and Prosecutors / Advisory Judicial Commission
  indefinite appointment / indefinite contract
  indefinite appointment / indefinite contract
  letter of appointment
  permanent appointment
 rèn mìng zhuàng certificate of appointment (to government office)
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