hire or appoint to a higher position
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hire or appoint someone to a position higher than their previous rank or title
formalUsed formally in organizational, academic, or corporate contexts. Often implies a promotion or exceptional recognition of talent.
Wèi为
le了
yǐn引
jìn进
rén人
cái才
，
xué学
xiào校
jué决
dìng定
dī低
zhí职
gāo高
pìn聘
。
To attract talent, the university decided to hire some people at ranks higher than their official titles.
Tā他
de的
néng能
lì力
tū突
chū出
，
huò获
dé得
le了
pò破
gé格
gāo高
pìn聘
。
His exceptional abilities earned him a special appointment to a higher position.
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Gōng公
sī司
shí实
xíng行
gāo高
pìn聘
zhèng政
cè策
，
jī激
lì励
yuán员
gōng工
tí提
shēng升
zhuān专
yè业
jì技
néng能
。
The company implements a policy of high-level appointments to encourage employees to improve their professional skills.