HSK · Level 101
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Chinese word
招募
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhāo mù
Meaning
- verbrecruit
Example
我们正在招募志愿者。wǒ men zhèng zài zhāo mù zhì yuàn zhě
We are recruiting volunteers.
More examples
公司正在招募新员工。gōng sī zhèng zài zhāo mù xīn yuán gōng
The company is recruiting new employees.
Core concept
An open invitation that brings suitable people together for a planned purpose.
Common phrases
招募志愿者zhāo mù zhì yuàn zhě
recruit volunteers
招募员工zhāo mù yuán gōng
recruit employees
招募人才zhāo mù rén cái
recruit talent
Similar words
征募zhēng mù: Seeking and gathering people or supplies to meet an organization's needs.
招聘zhāo pìn: Publicly seeking staff members to hire for an organization.
Definition in Chinese
通过公告、宣传或网络渠道公开征集人员或参加者，侧重为完成某项工作或活动寻找人手。tōng guò gōng gào xuān chuán huò wǎng luò qú dào gōng kāi zhēng jí rén yuán huò cān jiā zhě cè zhòng wèi wán chéng mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò huó dòng xún zhǎo rén shǒu
Word origin
招 (zhāo, "call for") + 募 (mù, "seek and gather") presents the word as a call that seeks a group for a purpose.
Usage tips
- A club can use this verb when looking for new members, and an event organizer can use it when looking for participants, not only when filling paid positions.