The Chinese word **任职 (rènzhí)** is a compound verb formed by combining two morphemes: **任 (rèn)**, which means "to appoint" or "to assume a duty," and **职 (zhí)**, meaning "position" or "office." Together, they create a single lexical unit meaning "to hold a post" or "to be in office," describing the action of taking on or serving in a professional or official role. This formation follows the common Chinese pattern of pairing a verb-like morpheme with a noun-like morpheme to specify an action related to a particular object or concept, resulting in a precise term for an administrative or employment function.