hire; employ
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to hire; to employ
neutralRefers to the action of taking someone into service, usually for pay. Can be used for hiring employees, temporary workers, or contractors.
Gōng公
sī司
gù雇
yòng用
le了
sān三
míng名
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
。
The company hired three new employees.
Tā他
men们
gù雇
le了
yī一
wèi位
lín临
shí时
gōng工
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
bān搬
jiā家
。
They hired a temporary worker to help with the move.
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Wǒ我
men们
cān餐
tīng厅
dǎ打
suàn算
zài再
gù雇
yòng用
yī一
míng名
chú厨
shī师
。
Our restaurant plans to hire another chef.
Tā他
bèi被
gù雇
yòng用
lái来
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
He was hired to manage this project.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
zài在
wàng旺
jì季
huì会
gù雇
yòng用
hěn很
duō多
jì季
jié节
gōng工
。
The factory hires many seasonal workers during the peak season.