征募

徵募

zhēngmù

verb #33,644

Meanings

1 to conscript (soldiers)
2 to recruit; to enlist
3 to raise (troops or funds)

Characters

to summon; to levy; to draft

to raise (funds, troops); to recruit

Examples

战时政府征募了大量士兵。

Zhànshí zhèngfǔ zhēngmù le dàliàng shìbīng.

The wartime government conscripted large numbers of soldiers.

他们正在征募志愿者参加考察队。

Tāmen zhèngzài zhēngmù zhìyuànzhě cānjiā kǎochá duì.

They are recruiting volunteers to join the expedition team.

Tips

register

Formal/written. For everyday hiring, 招聘 'to recruit (employees)' is the modern default; 征募 carries an institutional, often military or large-scale flavor — drafting troops, enlisting volunteers for state campaigns.

Stroke Order

征 zhēng

募 mù