聘任

pìnrèn

verb HSK 7-9 #42,431

Meanings

1 to appoint (to a position)
2 to engage; to hire

Characters

to hire; to engage; to invite

to appoint; to assign; duty

Examples

HSK 6

公司聘任了一位新的技术总监。

Gōngsī pìnrèn le yī wèi xīn de jìshù zǒngjiān.

The company hired a new technical director.

HSK 6

聘任制改革引起了广泛讨论。

Pìnrèn zhì gǎigé yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn tǎolùn.

The reform of the appointment system sparked wide discussion.

HSK 7-9

学校聘任他为客座教授。

Xuéxiào pìnrèn tā wéi kèzuò jiàoshòu.

The school appointed him as a visiting professor.

Tips

usage

聘任 is formal and typically used for professional or academic appointments. Compare with 聘用 (to hire/employ) which is more general, and 雇佣 which is more casual.

Stroke Order

聘 pìn

任 rèn