solicit; canvass; recruit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to solicit; to canvass; to drum up (business or customers)
Commonly used in commercial contexts to describe attracting customers, business opportunities, or talent. Often implies active effort to bring people or resources in.
Shāng商
jiā家
men们
xiǎng想
jìn尽
le了
bàn办
fǎ法
zhāo招
lái徕
gù顾
kè客
。
The merchants tried every possible means to attract customers.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
kào靠
tè特
sè色
měi美
shí食
zhāo招
lái徕
le了
bù不
shǎo少
shí食
kè客
。
This restaurant has attracted many diners with its specialty dishes.
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Tā他
men们
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
fā发
chuán传
dān单
zhāo招
lái徕
shēng生
yì意
。
They handed out flyers at the entrance to drum up business.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yòng用
gāo高
xīn薪
zhāo招
lái徕
rén人
cái才
。
This company uses high salaries to recruit talent.