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用人

yòngrén
verb HSK 6 #26,024

Meanings

  1. 1 to employ people
  2. 2 to select personnel
  3. 3 use of talent

Characters

用
yòng
to use; to employ
人
rén
person; people
Literally 'use people' - to employ or select personnel

Examples

HSK 4
公司用人非常严格。
Gōngsī yòngrén fēicháng yángé.
The company is very strict about hiring.
HSK 6
用人不疑，疑人不用。
Yòngrén bù yí, yí rén bù yòng.
Trust those you employ; don't employ those you doubt.

Tips

usage
用人 often appears in management and leadership contexts. The proverb 用人不疑，疑人不用 is a famous principle of Chinese leadership philosophy.

Stroke Order

用 yòng
人 rén