聘

pìn
#2,248 most
frequent character
to hire
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

聘 pìn joins 耳, an ear or perception, with 甹 píng, which shares the first sound. The ear fits the first sense, 'to seek advice,' which grew to 'to engage, hire' and 'betrothal gift.'

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Example Sentences

公司聘请了新的经理。
gōngsī pìnqǐng le xīnde jīnglǐ 。
The company has hired a new manager.
他们在招聘会上聘用了许多优秀的员工。
tāmen zài zhāopìn huì shàng pìnyòng le xǔduō yōuxiù de yuángōng 。
They hired many excellent employees at the job fair.
我希望能被这家公司聘用。
wǒ xīwàng néng bèi zhè jiā gōngsī pìnyòng 。
I hope to be hired by this company.

Words with similar meanings

雇gù
to employ
雇 is a more formal term often used in legal or official contexts.
招募zhāomù
to recruit
招募 emphasizes the process of seeking and gathering individuals for a specific position.

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