Word

聘 (pìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 聘

动 dòng verb

to hire

学校聘了一位外教。

xué xiào pìn le yī wèi wài jiào

The school hired a foreign teacher.

Word breakdown

聘 pìn — to hire

1 应聘 yìng pìn — to apply for a job HSK 4
- 应 to respond, to answer
- 聘 employment, hiring
Example

我在网上看到招聘广告后，决定应聘这个职位。

wǒ zài wǎng shàng kàn dào zhāo pìn guǎng gào hòu jué dìng yìng pìn zhè ge zhí wèi

After seeing the job posting online, I decided to apply for this position.
2 招聘 zhāo pìn — to recruit HSK 4
- 招 to invite, to call for (candidates)
- 聘 to hire, to formally employ
Example

公司正在招聘新员工。

gōng sī zhèng zài zhāo pìn xīn yuán gōng

The company is recruiting new employees.
3 聘请 pìn qǐng — to hire, to engage, to employ HSK 5
- 聘 to engage, to appoint (formal hiring)
- 请 to invite, to request (someone's services)
Example

公司聘请了一位经验丰富的经理。

gōng sī pìn qǐng le yī wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de jīng lǐ

The company hired an experienced manager.
4 聘任 pìn rèn — to appoint HSK 7
- 聘 to engage, to hire formally
- 任 to appoint, to assign to a position
Example

学校聘任他为新的校长。

xué xiào pìn rèn tā wéi xīn de xiào zhǎng

The school appointed him as the new principal.
5 聘用 pìn yòng — to employ, to hire HSK 7
- 聘 to invite, to engage (adds formal, official tone to hiring)
- 用 to use, to employ (emphasizes the utilization and employment aspect)
Example

公司决定聘用她为经理。

gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng tā wéi jīng lǐ

The company decided to employ her as a manager.