Chinese word

招聘

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhāo pìn

Meaning

  • verbrecruit

Example

公司在招聘新员工。gōng sī zài zhāo pìn xīn yuán gōng

The company is recruiting new employees.

Illustration for 招聘 (recruit)

More examples

许多公司在校园招聘毕业生。xǔ duō gōng sī zài xiào yuán zhāo pìn bì yè shēng

Many companies recruit graduates on campus.

Core concept

A public call from an organization that leads from finding suitable people to taking them on as workers.

Common phrases

  • 公司招聘新员工gōng sī zhāo pìn xīn yuán gōng

    company recruiting new employees

  • 在校园招聘毕业生zài xiào yuán zhāo pìn bì yè shēng

    recruit graduates on campus

  • 公开招聘人才gōng kāi zhāo pìn rén cái

    openly recruit talent

Similar words

招募zhāo mù: Gathering people for a group, task, or position by openly asking them to join.
应聘yìng pìn: Applying for an advertised job as a candidate.
录用lù yòng: Officially hiring a person who has been selected for a job.
申请shēn qǐng: Submitting a request to be considered for a job or position.

Definition in Chinese

公司或单位通过发布公告、广告等方式寻找并录用符合条件人员的动作或过程。gōng sī huò dān wèi tōng guò fā bù gōng gào guǎng gào děng fāng shì xún zhǎo bìng lù yòng fú hé tiáo jiàn rén yuán de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

招 (zhāo, "call for") + 聘 (pìn, "engage for a post") gives the word its employer-side sense of calling candidates and formally taking one on.

Usage tips

  • The organization or institution is usually the subject, which identifies this as the employer's action rather than the applicant's.

Other meanings

  • hireverb

Opposites

  • 解聘jiě pìndismissverb
  • 裁员cái yuánlay offverb

Related words

  • 招聘启事zhāo pìn qǐ shìhiring noticenoun
  • 招聘网站zhāo pìn wǎng zhànjob websitenoun
  • 招聘岗位zhāo pìn gǎng wèijob openingnoun

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