yōng
佣
hire; servant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hire; to employ; to engage
Used when paying someone to work for you. Often appears in words like 雇佣.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
yōng佣
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
bǎo保
mǔ姆
。
Their family hired several nannies.
Yōng佣
gōng工
de的
chéng成
běn本
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
le了
。
The cost of hired labor is getting higher and higher.
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Gù雇
zhǔ主
yōng佣
le了
tā他
shí十
nián年
。
The employer hired him for ten years.
noun
servant; domestic helper; hired hand
Refers to people who work as domestic servants. Can be used in compounds like 女佣.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
qǐng请
le了
yī一
gè个
nǚ女
yōng佣
。
Their family hired a maid.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
yōng佣
de的
dì地
wèi位
hěn很
dī低
。
In old society, servants had very low status.
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Tā他
zuò做
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
yōng佣
gōng工
。
He worked as a hired laborer for several years.