Chinese word

聘用

Pronunciation

Pinyinpìn yòng

Meaning

  • verbhire

Example

公司决定聘用她做经理。gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng tā zuò jīng lǐ

The company decided to hire her as a manager.

Illustration for 聘用 (hire)

More examples

那家公司决定聘用三位新员工。nà jiā gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng sān wèi xīn yuán gōng

That company decided to hire three new employees.

Core concept

An organization officially selects a person and connects that person to a job.

Common phrases

  • 聘用某人pìn yòng mǒu rén

    hire someone

  • 被聘用为bèi pìn yòng wèi

    be hired as

  • 长期聘用员工cháng qī pìn yòng yuán gōng

    hire employees long-term

Similar words

录用lù yòng: To accept someone for a job as the result of a selection process.
招聘zhāo pìn: To recruit people by seeking candidates for jobs.
雇佣gù yōng: To employ someone in return for wages.
聘任pìn rèn: To officially place someone in a specific work position.

Definition in Chinese

用人单位按照岗位需要通过正式流程录用某人并与其签订劳动或聘用合同。yòng rén dān wèi àn zhào gǎng wèi xū yào tōng guò zhèng shì liú chéng lù yòng mǒu rén bìng yǔ qí qiān dìng láo dòng huò pìn yòng hé tóng

Word origin

The compound joins 聘 (pìn, "invite or appoint") with 用 (yòng, "put to use"), so its literal structure links formal selection with assigning someone to work.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when the position, employer, and employment terms are important, especially in job notices, business reports, and formal workplace talk.

Other meanings

  • employverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 聘用合同pìn yòng hé tóngemployment contractnoun
  • 聘用制度pìn yòng zhì dùemployment systemnoun

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