聘任 (pìn rèn) — to appoint (to a position)

Definition

聘任 means to formally appoint or hire someone for a position, usually through a deliberate process. More official than 聘用 ('hire'), and emphasizes appointment rather than 任命 (top-level government appointment).

verb

to appoint (to a position)

Examples

聘任。
Xué xiào pìn rèn le yí wèi wài jí jiào shī.
The school appointed a foreign teacher.
聘任。
Tā bèi pìn rèn wèi gōng sī de fù zǒng jīng lǐ.
He was appointed as the deputy general manager of the company.
聘任。
pìn rèn Chéng xù xū yào jīng guò dǒng shì huì pī zhǔn.
The appointment procedure needs to be approved by the board of directors.