聘任

pìnrèn

verb HSK 7 #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

学校聘任他为客座教授。

Xuéxiào pìnrèn tā wéi kèzuò jiàoshòu.

The school appointed him as a visiting professor.

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.

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

聘 pìn

任 rèn