Chinese word

用人

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòng rén

Meaning

  • verbhire people

Example

公司现在要用人，我们准备发招聘信息。gōng sī xiàn zài yào yòng rén wǒ men zhǔn bèi fā zhāo pìn xìn xī

The company needs to hire people now, so we are preparing to post a job ad.

Illustration for 用人 (hire people)

More examples

公司应当科学用人，根据岗位制定任用标准。gōng sī yīng dāng kē xué yòng rén gēn jù gǎng wèi zhì dìng rèn yòng biāo zhǔn

The company should make scientific use of personnel and set hiring standards according to each position.

Core concept

Matching each person's strengths with the duties where they can be most useful.

Common phrases

  • 科学用人kē xué yòng rén

    scientific personnel management

  • 规范用人guī fàn yòng rén

    standardized personnel management

Similar words

任用rèn yòng: Appointing a person judged suitable to take up a position or duty.
配置pèi zhì: Placing the required staff in appropriate positions or work areas.
招聘zhāo pìn: Seeking and recruiting people for available or new jobs.
雇佣gù yōng: Hiring people to perform work in exchange for wages and agreed terms.

Definition in Chinese

把人安排到合适的岗位或职责上，使其发挥作用并完成工作。bǎ rén ān pái dào hé shì de gǎng wèi huò zhí zé shàng shǐ qí fā huī zuò yòng bìng wán chéng gōng zuò

Word origin

用 (yòng, "use") + 人 (rén, "person") presents staffing as putting people to work in suitable roles, which explains its use for both bringing staff in and appointing them.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe both the choice of staff and the way an organization positions them, so it often covers a broader process than a single hiring decision.

Other meanings

  • appoint peopleverb

Opposites

  • 裁员cái yuánlay off employeesverb
  • 解聘jiě pìndismiss employeesverb

Related words

  • 用人管理yòng rén guán lǐpersonnel managementnoun
  • 用人标准yòng rén biāo zhǔnhiring standardsnoun

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