聘 (pìn) - To hire, employ, engage & to betroth

聘Tone 4

pìn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

聘 · pìn

To hire, employ, engage;

to betroth;

to make a formal request or invitation.

To hire, employ, engageto betrothto make a formal request or invitation.

Usage highlights

RecruitEngagementEmploymentAppointmentDismissal from employmentBetrothal gifts

Synonyms

  • 雇— to hire, employ
  • 请— to invite, request
  • 约— to engage, appoint (in some contexts)

Antonyms

  • 辞— to dismiss, resign
  • 解— to fire, release (as in 解聘)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company is hiring new employees (招聘员工).
  • They are engaged to be married (订婚).
  • He was invited to be a professor (聘为教授).
  • The recruitment fair was very busy (招聘会).

Collocations

  • Recruit(招聘)
  • Engagement(订婚)
  • Employment(聘用)
  • Appointment(聘任)
  • Dismissal from employment(解聘)
  • Betrothal gifts(聘礼)

Idioms

  • To hire the capable and employ the virtuous(招贤聘能)
  • Betrothal gifts of a goose(委禽之聘)
  • To seek employment from a ruler(币玉之聘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '聘' (pìn) was a formal ceremony for betrothal, involving the exchange of gifts.
  • The character is historically associated with rituals of marriage and formal appointments to office.
  • In modern usage, it is most commonly associated with the business context of recruitment and employment.

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