recruit soldiers and buy horses; expand personnel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to recruit soldiers and purchase horses; to build up armed forces
Originally referred to preparing for war in ancient times. Often used in historical or military contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
dǎ打
zhàng仗
qián前
，
jiāng将
jūn军
zǒng总
yào要
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
。
Before going to war in ancient times, generals always recruited soldiers and bought horses.
Qǐ起
yì义
jūn军
zhèng正
zài在
gè各
dì地
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
gōng攻
dǎ打
jīng京
chéng城
。
The rebel army was recruiting troops everywhere, preparing to attack the capital.
verb
to expand an organization; to recruit personnel; to hire new staff
Modern figurative usage common in business, corporate, and organizational contexts. Neutral to slightly informal.
Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
le了
kuò扩
dà大
yè业
wù务
，
zhèng正
zài在
sì四
chù处
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
。
The company is recruiting talent everywhere to expand its business.
Xīn新
gōng公
sī司
kāi开
yè业
qián前
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
máng忙
zhe着
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
，
zǔ组
jiàn建
tuán团
duì队
。
Before the new company opened, the boss was busy hiring staff and building a team.
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Zhè这
jiā家
hù互
lián联
wǎng网
dà大
chǎng厂
jīn今
nián年
zhāo招
bīng兵
mǎi买
mǎ马
，
lù录
yòng用
le了
shàng上
qiān千
míng名
bì毕
yè业
shēng生
。
This major internet company has been on a hiring spree this year, recruiting thousands of graduates.