Meaning of 聘请
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to engage
- to hire (a lawyer etc)
How to use 聘请
聘请 is a formal word for hiring a professional or expert, such as a lawyer, consultant, coach, or teacher, often for a specific role. It is common in news, contracts, and company announcements. Example: 公司聘请了一位律师。(Gōngsī pìnqǐng le yí wèi lǜshī.) The company hired a lawyer.
聘 (pìn) has 耳 (ear) on the left, so picture listening carefully to a candidate before you hire them. 请 (qǐng) has 讠 (speech) on the left, so you politely invite them with words: listen, then invite, and you have 聘请, to engage someone.
Common mistake: Learners often use 聘请 for ordinary jobs like hiring a cleaner or cashier, where 雇 (gù) or 招 (zhāo) sounds more natural. Also watch the tones: 聘 is fourth tone pìn, not pīn like 拼 (pīn, to piece together).
聘请 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
聘 pìn · to employ · 13 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
请 qǐng · to ask · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Related words
Words that share a character with 聘请.
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 请假 | qǐngjià | to request leave of absence |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 请坐 | qǐng zuò | please, have a seat |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4]) |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests |
| 请教 | qǐngjiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng | to apply for sth; application form (CL:份[fen4]) |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 聘用 | pìnyòng | to employ; to hire |
| 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card; written invitation |
Questions about 聘请
What does 聘请 mean?
聘请 (pìnqǐng) means "to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 聘请?
聘请 is made of 2 characters: 聘 (13 strokes), 请 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 聘请 an HSK word?
Yes. 聘请 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 聘请 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 聘请 is written 聘請.
What is the difference between 聘请 and 雇用?
聘请 sounds respectful and is used for skilled people you invite into a role, like experts or advisers. 雇用 (gùyòng) is more neutral and transactional, often used for general labor.
Can 聘请 take a role after the person?
Yes. A common pattern is 聘请 + person + 为/当/做 + role, for example 聘请他为顾问 (pìnqǐng tā wéi gùwèn), to engage him as an adviser.