hire; employ
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hire; to employ; to engage (someone's services)
formalEmphasizes the transaction of paying money to secure someone's labor or professional services. Often used for formal or skilled employment.
Gōng公
sī司
gù雇
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
zī资
shēn深
lǜ律
shī师
lái来
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
ge个
àn案
jiàn件
。
The company hired a senior lawyer to handle this case.
Tā他
men们
gù雇
qǐng请
le了
yī一
gè个
zhuān专
yè业
tuán团
duì队
lái来
zhuāng装
xiū修
fáng房
zi子
。
They hired a professional team to renovate the house.
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Jiā家
lǐ里
bàn办
xǐ喜
shì事
，
tè特
yì意
gù雇
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
dà大
chú厨
。
For the family wedding celebration, they specifically hired a head chef.
Wèi为
le了
xiàng项
mù目
de的
shùn顺
lì利
jìn进
xíng行
，
wǒ我
men们
gù雇
qǐng请
le了
jǐ几
wèi位
lín临
shí时
gōng工
。
To ensure the smooth progress of the project, we hired several temporary workers.