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Expressing "current" or "incumbent" with 现任 (xiànrèn)
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Structure
现任 + Title/Role
Explanation
现任 (xiànrèn) means "current" or "incumbent," used to describe someone who presently holds a particular position or office. It is placed before a title or role, such as 现任总统 (current president). It contrasts with 前任 (former) and 继任 (successor).
Examples
现任总理计划下个月访问日本。
xiànrèn zǒnglǐ jìhuà xià gè yuè fǎngwèn rìběn.
The current prime minister plans to visit Japan next month.
她是公司的现任首席执行官。
tā shì gōngsī de xiànrèn shǒuxí zhíxíng guān.
She is the company's current chief executive officer.
现任市长已经连续执政八年了。
xiànrèn shìzhǎng yǐjīng liánxù zhízhèng bā nián le.
The current mayor has been in office for eight consecutive years.