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聘请

pìnqǐng

hire

How common it is

聘请 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say pìnqǐng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

聘请表示正式邀请某人来工作或做事。

pìn qǐng biǎo shì zhèng shì yāo qǐng mǒu rén lái gōng zuò huò zuò shì。

聘请 means to hire or formally invite someone to work.

Context note

聘请常用于工作、老师、顾问和专业人员。

pìn qǐng cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 lǎo shī 、 gù wèn hé zhuān yè rén yuán。

It is often used with jobs, teachers, consultants, and professionals.

5 examples

学校聘请了一位新老师。
xué xiào pìn qǐng le yí wèi xīn lǎo shī。
The school hired a new teacher.
公司聘请了专家。
gōng sī pìn qǐng le zhuān jiā。
The company hired an expert.
他们聘请他做顾问。
tā men pìn qǐng tā zuò gù wèn。
They hired him as a consultant.
这家店聘请了很多员工。
zhè jiā diàn pìn qǐng le hěn duō yuán gōng。
This shop hired many employees.
老板决定聘请她。
lǎo bǎn jué dìng pìn qǐng tā。
The boss decided to hire her.

5 mini stories

学校聘请老师来教中文。
xué xiào pìn qǐng lǎo shī lái jiào zhōng wén。
The school hired a teacher to teach Chinese.
公司聘请了新员工。
gōng sī pìn qǐng le xīn yuán gōng。
The company hired new employees.
他们准备聘请专家帮忙。
tā men zhǔn bèi pìn qǐng zhuān jiā bāng máng。
They plan to hire an expert to help.
老板聘请她管理店铺。
lǎo bǎn pìn qǐng tā guǎn lǐ diàn pù。
The boss hired her to manage the shop.
聘请合适的人很重要。
pìn qǐng hé shì de rén hěn zhòng yào。
Hiring the right person is important.

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