应聘

應聘

yìngpìn

verb HSK 7 #14,126

Meanings

Literally 'respond to a hiring call' — to apply for a job

Tā qù yìngpìn le yī jiā wàiqǐ de fānyì zhíwèi.

She applied for a translator position at a foreign company.

Yìngpìnzhě xūyào zhǔnbèi jiǎnlì hé zuòpǐnjí.

Applicants need to prepare a resume and portfolio.

usage

应聘 is from the applicant's perspective (responding to a job posting). The employer's side is 招聘 (zhāopìn, to recruit). 应聘者 means 'applicant'.

应 yīng

聘 pìn