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聘用

pìnyòng
verb HSK 7 #14,542

Meanings

  1. 1 to hire; to employ
  2. 2 to engage

Examples

公司决定聘用更多的实习生。
Gōngsī juédìng pìnyòng gèng duō de shíxíshēng.
The company decided to hire more interns.
他被一家大公司聘用了。
Tā bèi yī jiā dà gōngsī pìnyòng le.
He was hired by a large company.
我们需要聘用一位有经验的设计师。
Wǒmen xūyào pìnyòng yī wèi yǒu jīngyàn de shèjìshī.
We need to hire an experienced designer.

Tips

memory
聘 (to hire) + 用 (to use) = to hire someone for use, i.e. to employ.
usage
聘用 is more general than 聘任 (which implies appointing to a specific position/title). 聘用合同 (employment contract) is a common collocation.

Stroke Order

聘 pìn
用 yòng