pìn
聘约
hire; appoint; engage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to hire; to engage; to appoint to a position
formalFormal and common in business and professional contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
fǎ法
lǜ律
gù顾
wèn问
。
Our company has hired a legal advisor.
Tā他
bèi被
pìn聘
wéi为
bù部
mén门
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He was appointed as the department manager.
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Xué学
xiào校
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
pìn聘
xīn新
lǎo老
shī师
。
The school is recruiting new teachers.
verb
to betroth (a woman); to be engaged to marry (archaic)
archaicThis sense is now archaic or literary. The modern word for engagement is 订婚.
Liǎng两
jiā家
zǎo早
nián年
biàn便
pìn聘
dìng定
le了
hūn婚
shì事
。
The two families arranged the marriage engagement many years ago.