用人

yòngrén

verb HSK 7-9 #26,024

Meanings

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

Characters

to use; to employ

Literally 'use people' - to employ or select personnel

Examples

公司用人非常严格。

Gōngsī yòngrén fēicháng yángé.

The company is very strict about hiring.

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