新任 Traditional form: 新任 Pinyin (reading): xīnrèn Definitions: newly-appointed newly elected new (in a political office) Characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 任 - to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office Traditional characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 任 - to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office