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title: "Xianren Meaning: 现任 (xiànrèn) Means “current”"
description: "现任 (traditional 現任, xiànrèn) means “current; incumbent; to currently hold (a post)”. Hear its tones, see what 现 and 任 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianren"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 现任 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

现任 xiànrèn

## current; incumbent; to currently hold (a post)

## It can also mean

- (coll.) current partner

## Its characters

1. 现 xiàn now
2. 任 rèn to appoint

## In a sentence

他是公司的现任经理。 He is the company's current manager.

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## More words with 现 or 任

- [表现 biǎoxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoxian)
- [呈现 chéngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxian)
- [重现 chóngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxian)
- [出任 chūrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/churen)
- [出现 chūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuxian)
- [担任 dānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danren)
- [兑现 duìxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duixian)
- [发现 fāxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faxian)
- [浮现 fúxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxian)
- [兼任 jiānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianren)

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