雇 gù — hire
这家工厂雇用了很多工人。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng gù yòng le hěn duō gōng rén.This factory hired many workers.
Common words: 雇佣 (gù yōng)、解雇 (jiě gù)、雇员 (gù yuán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "hire"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "hire", including 雇 (gù), 聘 (pìn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "hire" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 雇 (gù), 聘 (pìn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gù, pìn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 雇 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 雇 gùhireUseful words: 雇佣, 解雇
- 聘 pìnbetrothed; engage (teacher); hireUseful words: 招聘, 应聘
Common words for these 2 "hire" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 雇 (gù) — so "hire" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "hire".
聘 pìn — betrothed; engage (teacher); hire
这家公司聘请了一位经验丰富的工程师。Zhè jiā gōng sī pìn qǐng le yí wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de gōng chéng shī.This company hired an experienced engineer.
Common words: 招聘 (zhāo pìn)、应聘 (yìng pìn)、聘请 (pìn qǐng)
All 2 characters
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