HSK · Level 83
45 words
Chinese word
聘任
Pronunciation
Pinyinpìn rèn
Meaning
- verbhire
Example
学校聘任她为中文教师。xué xiào pìn rèn tā wèi zhōng wén jiào shī
The school hired her as a Chinese teacher.
More examples
公司已正式聘任她为项目经理。gōng sī yǐ zhèng shì pìn rèn tā wèi xiàng mù jīng lǐ
The company has formally hired her as the project manager.
Core concept
An organization brings a person into a defined role and places that role's duties in the person's care.
Common phrases
聘任为pìn rèn wèi
hire as
被聘任为bèi pìn rèn wèi
be hired as
正式聘任为zhèng shì pìn rèn wèi
formally hire as
Similar words
任命rèn mìng: Formally chooses someone to hold a public position or carry out a duty.
聘请pìn qǐng: Invites a specialist or other worker to take a job or teach a course for a limited time.
录用lù yòng: Decides to hire someone for a job after reviewing applications or selecting candidates.
招聘zhāo pìn: Publicly seeks many people to apply for available jobs.
Definition in Chinese
单位通过正式程序录用并任命某人为特定职位或承担特定职责。dān wèi tōng guò zhèng shì chéng xù lù yòng bìng rèn mìng mǒu rén wéi tè dìng zhí wèi huò chéng dān tè dìng zhí zé
Word origin
聘 (pìn, "engage for a post") + 任 (rèn, "entrust with a duty") combines bringing someone into an official role with assigning its responsibilities.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, simpler workplace verbs are usually more natural, while this term fits contracts, notices, and formal reports.
Other meanings
- appointverb
Opposites
- 免职miǎn zhídismissverb
- 罢免bà miǎnremove from officeverb
Related words
- 聘任书pìn rèn shūappointment letternoun
- 聘任通知pìn rèn tōng zhīappointment noticenoun
- 聘任合同pìn rèn hé tóngappointment contractnoun