to appoint; to hire
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to appoint to a position; to formally hire
formalOften implies a formal appointment with a title, commonly used in professional, academic, or corporate contexts. The resulting position usually carries responsibility and status.
Tā他
bèi被
pìn聘
rèn任
wéi为
dà大
xué学
de的
kè客
zuò座
jiào教
shòu授
。
He was appointed as a visiting professor at the university.
Gōng公
sī司
shí实
xíng行
yán严
gé格
de的
pìn聘
rèn任
zhì制
。
The company implements a strict appointment system.
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Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
yī一
zhì致
tōng通
guò过
，
pìn聘
rèn任
tā他
wéi为
xīn新
rèn任
shǒu首
xí席
zhí执
xíng行
guān官
。
The board of directors unanimously approved appointing him as the new CEO.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
jué决
dìng定
pìn聘
rèn任
tā他
wéi为
zǒng总
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
，
fù负
zé责
suǒ所
yǒu有
jì技
shù术
xiàng项
mù目
。
The factory decided to appoint him as the chief engineer, responsible for all technical projects.